In a move that could be the largest individual donation given to coronavirus relief, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is giving $1 billion of his personal fortune to his philanthropic fund, Start Small.
Dorsey, who also heads up Square, his digital payments Group, said Start Small, an LLC, would begin from his equity in Square because “I own a lot more Square.”
I’m moving $1B of my Square equity (~28% of my wealth) to #startsmall LLC to fund global COVID-19 relief. After we disarm this pandemic, the focus will shift to girl’s health and education, and UBI. It will operate transparently, all flows tracked here: https://t.co/hVkUczDQmz
— jack (@jack) April 7, 2020
The contribution represents about 28% of Dorsey’s overall wealth.
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Dorsey said after the pandemic ends, the fund would focus on health and education for girls and “universal basic income” efforts.
Why UBI and girl’s health and education? I believe they represent the best long-term solutions to the existential problems facing the world. UBI is a great idea needing experimentation. Girl’s health and education is critical to balance: https://t.co/dC3dU6hvxB
— jack (@jack) April 7, 2020
The fund has already pledged $100,000 to America’s Food Fund launched by Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Dorsey’s net worth is estimated at about $3 billion.
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