The Giving Pledge: What Is It and Who Is on Board?

by Stephen Koppekin | Jun 13, 2017 | Stephen Koppekin

In 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates, along with Warren Buffett, founded the Giving Pledge, one of the largest and most influential philanthropic efforts to date. Upon launch, the Pledge’s founders recruited 40 of America’s most successful individuals, and together, they...

Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.