Author: Bishop, Matthew & Green, Michael

Bill Gates, the world's richest man, has pledged his entire fortune to finding cures for diseases that kill millions of children in poor countries. Unlike philanthropists of the past, the new generation of billionaires are "social investors" who use big-business-style strategies for giving and expect results and accountability to match. Combining interviews with Gates, George Soros, Angelina Jolie, Bono and others with anecdotes, analysis, and profiles of the "philanthrocapitalists," the authors show how these wealthy, motivated donors have set out to change the world. 272 pp.