Inside Wealth

Millionaires Give Nine Percent of Income to Charity

The question of "how much giving is enough?" has always dogged the wealthy. John D. Rockefeller, one of the fathers of American philanthropy, tithed 10 percent of his income to his church ever since his first paycheck.

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates took the 10 percent even higher, arguing through their Giving Pledge organization that the rich should give away at least half their wealth.

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