Much has been written about Warren Buffett’s decision to give $31 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  Following is a small sampling of articles which appeared in magazines and newspapers throughout the country.   For more on the subject, go to your favorite search engine and enter “Warren Buffett” in the search box.
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FORTUNE
June 25, 2006
A conversation with Warren Buffett
FORTUNE EXCLUSIVE: Editor-at-large Carol Loomis speaks with Buffett on why he sped up his plan to give away his money and why he chose the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…(more)

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 27, 2006
Warren Buffett Outlines Plans for Giving Bulk of His Fortune Away Through Bill Gates's Foundation
The billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Monday he hopes the attention received by his record-breaking $37-billion gift to charity will inspire other donors…(more)

Providence Journal
July 9, 2006
A lesson in estate planning –
Buffet's gift ripples across investing worlds
The stock price of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. slipped after Warren Buffet's blockbuster decision to donate the bulk of his holdings to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
But the shares quickly regained their footing…(more)

Baltimore Sun
July 9, 2006
Don't have Buffett's billions? Not to worry; through giving circles and community foundations, you, too, can be a philanthropist
Anne C. Fulwiler is no dreamer. She knows she'll never match Warren Buffett's philanthropic largess, but the executive director of Baltimore's Theatre Project and mother of two young children is still doing her part to help support local charities…(more)

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 20, 2006
Contribution to History –
Investor's mega-pledge signals new era for philanthropy
When the billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced his plans to donate 85 percent of his vast fortune to charity, the nonprofit world reacted with near euphoria. But almost before the ink could dry on the deal, the applause faded and questions arose…(more)