Articles about MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott issues $640M in grants to 361 nonprofits through open call process

MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy Yield Giving announced on Tuesday the 361 organizations that will receive grants of $1 million to $2… Read More

Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott join $45M effort to connect and revitalize Seattle waterfront

The ongoing transformation of Seattle’s waterfront is getting a big boost from prominent philanthropists, as Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott,… Read More

‘The billionaires are in charge’ – here’s who is spending the most on climate change efforts

Climate change is starting to receive the funding and attention that some activists, scientists and policy makers have sought for… Read More

MacKenzie Scott launches new website that details her giving process and lists recipients of $14B

Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott launched a new website that outlines her charitable giving process for the first time.… Read More

MacKenzie Scott says she’s given away nearly $2B to 343 organizations over past 7 months

Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott on Monday announced that she and her team have given nearly $2 billion over… Read More

MacKenzie Scott gives $84.5M to Girl Scouts, its largest individual donation ever

MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift is going to the Girl Scouts of the USA, which announced Tuesday an $84.5 million donation… Read More

Financial fallout from billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s divorce will likely remain hidden

The immediate impact of MacKenzie Scott’s divorce on her massive fortune will likely remain a secret. Scott, the billionaire Seattle… Read More

MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from teacher Dan Jewett after less than 2 years

Billionaire Seattle philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from Dan Jewett, the science teacher she married in March 2021,… Read More

MacKenzie Scott donates $3.8B to 465 nonprofits as two years worth of giving grows to $12B

MacKenzie Scott keeps on giving. The billionaire Seattle philanthropist and author announced another round of significant charitable donations on Wednesday… Read More

MacKenzie Scott gives $436M to Habitat for Humanity in largest publicly disclosed donation yet

MacKenzie Scott has gifted $436 million to Habitat for Humanity in the largest publicly disclosed donation since the billionaire Seattle… Read More

MacKenzie Scott gives $50M to 4-H to aid nonprofit’s youth-focused programs

Billionaire Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott gave $50 million to the National 4-H Council, the youth-focused nonprofit announced on… Read More

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MacKenzie Scott says ‘no dollar signs this time’ as she finds new value in philanthropy’s meaning

MacKenzie Scott is taking a break from the headline-grabbing posts about multi-billion-dollar gifts she’s given to charity the past couple… Read More

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What we’re most thankful for in tech, science, business, and innovation

This was a week when many of us in the U.S. paused to reflect and give thanks. We’re keeping the… Read More

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott give $40M to boost groups working on gender equality

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are sharing some of their immense wealth with organizations that want to empower other… Read More

Report: After MacKenzie Scott gave away billions, scammers began preying on vulnerable in her name

MacKenzie Scott made a philanthropic splash in 2020 by giving away more than $5 billion of her vast wealth to… Read More

Report on COVID-related philanthropy credits MacKenzie Scott with powering 25% of U.S. giving

A new report looking at the global philanthropic response to COVID-19 during 2020 credits MacKenzie Scott with singlehandedly powering 25%… Read More

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott marries Seattle science teacher

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist whose fortune is tied to the early days of Amazon, has married Seattle science teacher… Read More

Amazon wealth reigns: Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott lead list of top U.S. philanthropists for 2020

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was the top American philanthropist in 2020, giving away $10.1 billion to non-profit efforts associated with… Read More

MacKenzie Scott gives $4B to 384 organizations as she calls pandemic a ‘wrecking ball’ for Americans

MacKenzie Scott has made her second large philanthropic gift of the year, giving more than $4 billion to 384 organizations… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Amazon antitrust findings; Satya Nadella’s WFH tips; Mysterious $60B woman

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: A long-awaited report from a U.S. House antitrust subcommittee… Read More

‘Mysterious $60B woman’: Profile offers rare look at MacKenzie Scott’s distribution of Amazon wealth

MacKenzie Scott hasn’t given any interviews about her split from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos or her philanthropic pursuits in the… Read More

MacKenzie Bezos — now MacKenzie Scott — lists organizations receiving some of her vast wealth

MacKenzie Bezos, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, listed 116 non-profit organizations that will receive funding as part of… Read More