Credit must be given where credit is due. It seems that Bill Gates found a good woman, got married and listened to his mother’s advice at his wedding to give back to others. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given out more money than the Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundations combined. Considering the fact that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are relatively new to the field of philanthropy, that is no small accomplishment.

The foundation focusses on issues such as malaria, AIDS, child vaccinations and literacy.