Special report | Giving it away
A growing industry is emerging to make philanthropy simpler
Donors want a quicker, easier way to give
Philipp Mohr sold his first software company to King, the maker of “Candy Crush Saga”, an online game, in 2014. He sold his second to Apple a few years later. The London-based entrepreneur has made a small fortune. Somewhere along the way, he met the team at Founders Pledge, a global non-profit group that pushes entrepreneurs to commit a share of their future earnings to philanthropy. If they sell their business and the money materialises, Founders Pledge can help them make good on their promise.
This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline “Giving it away”
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