on june 1, 2016, chesky joined warren buffett and bill gates' 'the giving pledge', a select group of billionaires who have committed to give the majority of their wealth away. he described some of his motivation: "with this pledge, i want to help more kids realize the kind of journey i have had. i want to show them that their dreams are not bounded by what they can see in front of them. their limits are not so limited. walt disney once said, “if you can dream it, you can do it.” i would like to help them dream.”