Top 10 givers in 2023: America’s most charitable donors

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DROP IN WEALTH, RISE IN GIVING: The world’s richest people had seen their wealth drop significantly in 2022, as the stock market tanked. That did not deter them from giving more. A 2023 Forbes list reported that the most charitable billionaires shared more money than in each of the previous two years. Here's its most recent list of super-rich people who are also the most generous: Image Credit: Reuters | Bloomberg | AFP | AP

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#1. Warren Buffett | Net worth: $106 billion | Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway Giving focus: Health, poverty alleviation. Lifetime giving: $51.5 billion; Change vs year ago: + $5.4 billion #2. Bill Gates & Melinda French Gates | Net worth: $102 billion, $6.6 billion | Giving focus: Health, poverty alleviation | Lifetime giving: $38.4 billion | Change vs a year ago: + $5 billion. #3. George Soros | Net worth: $6.7 billion | Source of wealth: Hedge funds | Giving focus: Democracy, education, human rights | Lifetime giving: $18.4 billion |Change vs year ago: + $300 million. Image Credit: Reuters

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#2. Bill Gates & Melinda French Gates (seen with Warren Buffett) | Net worth: $102 billion, $6.6 billion | Giving focus: Health, poverty alleviation | Lifetime giving: $38.4 billion | Change vs a year ago: + $5 billion. Image Credit: insta/melindafrenchgates

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#7. Gordon and Betty Moore | Net worth: $7 billion | Source of wealth: Intel | Giving focus: Science, environment, Bay Area | Lifetime giving: $5.8 billion + Change vs. year ago: $300 million. Image Credit:

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