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MacKenzie Scott upended philanthropy as we know it. Melinda French Gates is catching on
In her cameo in the 1996 comedy First Wives Club, Ivana Trump offers a witty post-divorce kernel of wisdom: “Don’t get mad, get everything.” The 2024 version of that sentiment, at least among ...
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- Vogue
Melinda French Gates Is Joining MacKenzie Scott in the Feminist Philanthropist First-Wives’ Club
MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, made headlines in 2022 for giving away $14 billion—nearly half of her fortune—over the course of just three years; earlier this year she ...
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MacKenzie Scott (née Tuttle, formerly Bezos; born April 7, 1970) is an American novelist and philanthropist. As of January 2024, she has a net worth of US$40.6 billion, owning a 4% stake in Amazon, the company her then-husband, Jeff Bezos, founded.
Apr 4, 2024 · Updated 5:02 AM PDT, April 4, 2024. Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but those receiving grants from her recent open call for nonprofits do offer some insights, experts say. Scott’s grants, announced in March, largely fall in line with her usual themes — with equity and justice, education ...
MacKenzie Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and a signatory of the Giving Pledge. She has donated $16.6 billion to nearly 2,000 nonprofits since 2019, with a \"no strings attached\" approach.
- Philanthropist
1 day ago · MacKenzie Scott's unrestricted charitable giving is uncommon in the traditionally bureaucratic realm of philanthropy. Melinda French Gates, newly untethered from the Gates Foundation, appears to ...
Apr 10, 2022 · 534. By Nicholas Kulish and Rebecca R. Ruiz. Published April 10, 2022 Updated April 11, 2022. The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott once recounted, in a television interview, a Chinese...
1 day ago · MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, made headlines in 2022 for giving away $14 billion—nearly half of her fortune—over the course of just three years; earlier this year she ...
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Dec 19, 2023 · How has MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, distributed over $15 billion to nearly 2,000 nonprofits in five years? This article by HBS researchers reveals the patterns and trends of her giving, such as focusing on larger, education-related, and southern organizations.