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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announces $1bn donation to COVID-19 relief

ByPromise AmadiApril 7, 20201 Mins read16

Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey

The CEO and co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey says he will be donating $1 billion of his equity in Square to fund relief efforts for COVID-19.

Dorsey made the announcement to donate the huge sum through his official Twitter handle on Tuesday.

He tweeted:

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

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

Why the transparency? It’s important to show my work so I and others can learn. I’ve discovered and funded ($40mm) many orgs with proven impact and efficiency in the past, mostly anonymously. Going forward, all grants will be public. Suggestions welcome. Drop your cash app 😉

— jack (@jack) April 7, 2020