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With less charitable giving flowing directly to charities, a tax policy scholar suggests some policy fixes

Law professor Ray Madoff is the co-founder and director of the Boston College Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good. In an interview with Emily Schwartz Greco, The Conversation U.S. philanthropy and nonprofits editor, Madoff sums up some of the main points about charitable giving she makes in her 2025…

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Every year, a billionaire CEO doles out $1,000 checks to local college grads—with a catch: They have to give half the money to charity

“The turmoil in our country has increased the need for caring, sharing and compassion,” Rob Hale said.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott's close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

Morrison, who was Scott’s mentor at Princeton University, once called the philanthropist “one of the best students I’ve ever had in my creative-writing classes…really one of the best.”

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A Tale of Two Billionaires: Zuckerberg Ends Immigration Funding for AI While MacKenzie Scott Doubles DEI Giving

Mark Zuckerberg ends decade-long funding for pro-immigration group FWD to focus on AI and science, leaving MacKenzie Scott as the main champion of DEI and equity causes.

International Business Times UK

Billionaire philanthropy's growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as Mackenzie Scott doubles down on DEI

Two models for tech wealth are emerging, as notable billionaire donors reveal their priorities.

Fortune

The Future of Philanthropy Is Female: How Women Will Lead a New Era in Charitable Giving

Women will soon be in charge of trillions in charitable capital, through divorce, inheritance and their own investments. Here's how to use your share for good.

Kiplinger

MacKenzie Scott Donates Over $7B to Charities in 2025, Giving Away $26B Since 2019

MacKenzie Scott has donated over $7.1 billion to around 225 nonprofits in 2025 as part of her pledge to give away most of her wealth in her lifetime.

International Business Times UK

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MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025

The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott’s $7 billion year: Philanthropist credits dentist and college roommate as inspirations for monumental giving

The billionaire’s donations went to more than 180 organizations this year.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott's $7.1 Billion Donation in 2025 Shows Unprecedented Support for Charitable Causes

MacKenzie Scott has made waves again with her philanthropic efforts, revealing a massive $7.1 billion in donations to various nonprofits in 2025

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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase

The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone

These gifts are a “major source of encouragement” during uncertain times for higher education.

Fortune

‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short

The billionaire philanthropist says there’s more work to be done to get the wealthy to donate.

Fortune

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos commit $102.5 million to organizations combatting homelessness across the U.S.: 'This is just the beginning'

“It’s a $2 billion commitment,” Sánchez Bezos said. “And we’re going to continue doing it."

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MacKenzie Scott's $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works

The billionaire philanthropist’s giving style is a rarity in the industry.

Fortune

Elon Musk, fresh off securing a $1 trillion pay package, says philanthropy is 'very hard'

Musk’s giving style differs greatly from that of other billionaires.

Fortune

Trump’s new tax policies will cut the wealthy’s philanthropy by over $4 billion—and middle-class donors can't match the donations of MacKenzie Scott

Mega-donors like MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates are funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into charitable causes, but Trump’s new tax policies could put billionaire giving in jeopardy.

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world’s wealthiest women

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MacKenzie Scott has just given away $17 million to Oklahoma's oldest public community college, where 80% of its students receive financial aid

MacKenzie Scott is continuing her giving streak to colleges, this time with a $17 million “life-changing” donation to Northern Oklahoma College.

The Independent UK

How Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez set their sights on becoming the new Posh and Becks

IN FOCUS: In their latest power play, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sánchez are funding the Met Gala, the biggest event in the fashion calendar. Katie Rosseinsky explores how the couple set their sights on the A-list, and their possible future plans

The Guardian - UK

Silver splitters: why divorced women are so happy

It’s not just Melinda French Gates. Many divorcees in their 40s to 60s are glad to be free – their male exes, less so

Evening Standard

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez announced as sponsors of the Met Gala 2026

The couple are continuing their foray into the fashion world

International Business Times UK

How a £760 Act of Kindness Turned MacKenzie Scott into One of the World's Most Generous Billionaires

MacKenzie Scott reveals how a £760 loan saved her from leaving Princeton and inspired her to give away more than £14 billion through her global philanthropy.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn't have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions

MacKenzie Scott has donated over $19 billion in the past five years.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott makes more 'life-changing,' record-breaking gifts to historically Black colleges and universities—totaling more than $400 million

These donations come on the heels of other major donations from Scott to HBCUs this fall.

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