The 9 Most Generous Tech Entrepreneurs

When addressing 2013 graduates of Syracuse University at their commencement, author George Saunders said, “What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.” Leaving behind a legacy of kindness can range from simple acts of taking care of fellow community members to providing pro bono services to much-needed nonprofits and donating large sums of money to push forward change.

Today’s tech entrepreneurs are finding new and interesting ways to become powerful agents for social change and reshaping the traditional model of philanthropy in the process. Rather than waiting to donate money at the end of their lives or become involved in issues as a second career, many are choosing to incorporate acts of kindness into their personal and corporate missions from the outset. They do not subscribe to the notion of working hard now to be generous later in life and are combining their work with their desire to give back to others.

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