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Bill Gates and Warren Buffet aren't only outliers in respect to donating but also in being the most wealthy people. Both of them basically believe that it's makes more sense to use their fortune for the public good than to inherit it to their children.
To the extend that this belief spreads (and it does with the giving pledge), you see more money being used this way.