Twitter CEO To Donate $1 Billion To Coronavirus Relief

Variety reports:



Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and payments company Square, said he is moving $1 billion of his equity in Square to fund COVID-19 relief efforts.

Dorsey, who has a net worth of about $3.3 billion according to Forbes, announced the plan Tuesday on Twitter. He said the $1 billion represents 28% of his net wealth. The funds will be distributed through the Start Small Foundation, a donor-advised fund through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

“Why now? The needs are increasingly urgent, and I want to see the impact in my lifetime,” Dorsey wrote on Twitter. “I hope this inspires others to do something similar. Life is too short, so let’s do everything we can today to help people now.”