David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

Sainsbury's February 2013 letter described a decision to transfer most of the family's wealth gradually to charitable trusts. He and Susie Sainsbury identified areas including plant science, neuroscience, African agriculture, education, public-policy institutions and the arts. The gradual transfer is the commitment being recorded, not a claim that the entire fortune moved that month. Their letter also illustrates how donors retain influence through selecting priorities and building grant-making teams.