2025.05. 09 本文字数：2010，阅读时长大约4分钟 盖茨宣布了自己的"千金散尽"计划 （来源：盖茨基金会提供） 预计到2045年盖茨基金会慈善支出超2000亿美元 盖茨在8日宣布，"未来20年，我将通过盖茨基金会捐出我几乎全部的财富，用来挽救和改善世界各 地的生命。" 作者 | 第一财经 钱小岩 在多年酝酿后，美国企业家和慈善家比尔·盖茨宣布了个人财富的"缩水计划"。 5月8日，盖茨宣布在未来20年中会将个人财富的99%捐给盖茨基金会，目前盖茨的财富净值为1080 亿美元。而盖茨基金会也将加速"花钱"，在"千金散尽"后的2045年底彻底关闭。 盖茨基金会原计划是在盖茨去世后20年关闭，如今大幅提前。对此，盖茨在个人博客中解释道："当 前有太多亟待解决的问题，我不应该把本可以用于帮助他人的资源据为己有。因此，我决定比原计划 更快地把我的财富回馈社会。" 盖茨基金会计划将资金主要投入到全球健康和发展事业中。当前，美国，英国和法国等发达国家，先 后大幅缩减国际发展援助，让全球健康和发展事业遭遇严重挑战，这是否促使盖茨在当下做出上述决 定？ 对此，盖茨基金会首席执行官（CEO）苏斯曼（Mark Suzma ...

Core Insights - Bill Gates announced a plan to donate 99% of his personal wealth, estimated at $108 billion, to the Gates Foundation over the next 20 years, with total charitable spending expected to exceed $200 billion by 2045 [1][4][5] - The Gates Foundation aims to accelerate its spending and plans to close by the end of 2045, significantly earlier than the original plan of 20 years after Gates' death [1][4] - The foundation will focus its funding on global health and development, addressing urgent issues exacerbated by reductions in international aid from developed countries [1][7] Funding and Financial Strategy - The Gates Foundation has already donated over $100 billion since its inception 25 years ago, with significant contributions from Warren Buffett, totaling $43 billion [4][5] - The foundation currently holds $77 billion in assets, and Gates plans to continue funding through profits from his ventures in clean energy [5] - The foundation's future spending will be supported by existing funds and ongoing contributions from Gates and other sources [5] Global Health and Development Focus - The foundation's charitable spending will continue to target global health initiatives, having previously supported the creation of organizations like Gavi and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, saving approximately 82 million lives [7] - The foundation addresses "market failures" in healthcare, investing in research and development for diseases like malaria, which disproportionately affects low-income regions [7][8] - Gates Foundation's strategic goals include ending preventable maternal and infant deaths, ensuring the next generation is free from deadly infectious diseases, and helping millions escape poverty [8][9] Collaboration and Innovation - The foundation collaborates with various partners, including organizations in China, to develop affordable and effective vaccines, such as the Japanese encephalitis vaccine [8][9] - Gates has expressed a desire to work with Chinese partners to explore cost-effective production of high-quality medical products for global distribution [9]