“I am married to one of the most generous and kind people I know — and joining her in a commitment to pass on an enormous financial wealth to serve others,” Jewett wrote. “I look forward to the growth and learning I have ahead as a part of this undertaking with MacKenzie.”
“My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. It will take time and effort and care. But I won’t wait. And I will keep at it until the safe is empty,” she mentioned.
Jewett indicated he plans to comply with her lead. He mentioned he intends to offer away the vast majority of his wealth.
“I have been a teacher for the majority of my life, as well as a grateful student of the generosity of those around me,” he mentioned within the Giving Pledge submit. “This has meant doing my best to follow their example by passing on resources of all kinds—from time, to energy, to material possessions—when I have had them to give.”
