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The MacKenzie Scott paradox: How a bull market lets billionaires give away tens of billions without getting poorer

MacKenzie Scott has donated $26 billion, but is still worth more than $35 billion.

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MacKenzie Scott donated over $26 billion since 2019. Here's how she's remains among world's richest women

MacKenzie Scott recently donated twenty million dollars to Active Minds for youth mental health. This significant contribution adds to her over twenty-six billion dollars given since 2019. Her wealth remains substantial due to her Amazon holdings which continue to increase in value. Scott distributes funds through Yield Giving, offering unrestricted…

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Who Is MacKenzie Scott? Quick Facts About Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife's Net Worth, Amazon Fortune, and $26.3 Billion in Donations

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26.3 billion (£19.5 billion) through Yield Giving and Elon Musk criticised her philanthropy.

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Quiet Billions, Loud Questions: Is Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Mackenzie Scott Helping or Hurting Non-Profit Oversight?

MacKenzie Scott's $26 billion in donations has transformed non-profits, but her rapid, unrestricted giving through Yield Giving has sparked fresh questions about oversight and accountability.

International Business Times UK

Ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos donated one third of US megagift donations last year all on her own

MacKenzie Scott has vowed to give away her fortune ‘until the safe is empty’

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list

“MacKenzie Scott is among the notable absences on the Philanthropy 50 list,” the Chronicle of Philanthropy said.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott Donated $7 Billion in a Year—But Was Snubbed From Top Donors List Over Low-Profile Giving

MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion in 2025 but was absent from the Philanthropy 50 list due to limited public information on her donations through Yield Giving.

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MacKenzie Scott donated billions, more than Jeff Bezos’ lifetime giving, but still missed top donor rankings. Here's why

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's massive 2025 donations, exceeding $7 billion, surprisingly excluded her from a top donor list. Her donations last year exceeded the lifetime charity done by her former husband, Jeff Bezos. The Chronicle of Philanthropy cited a lack of transparency regarding funds channeled through donor-advised funds. Despite her…

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MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion—but it's barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares

Since her 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, Scott has quietly donated $26 billion to HBCUs, DEI groups, and disaster relief—outpacing her ex-husband's lifetime giving.

Fortune

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she's just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels America

MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.

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MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list

“MacKenzie Scott is among the notable absences on the Philanthropy 50 list,” the Chronicle of Philanthropy said.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes

Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man, has donated only one-fifth of what his ex-wife has. Her giving last year is more than his over his lifetime.

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MacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation

Santa Barbara City College’s board of trustees has launched an internal investigation over an unauthorized use of Scott’s donation.

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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 $26 billion in the past several years.

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MacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration's funding cuts

The billionaire philanthropist steps in to help organizations with causes that “continue to be politicized and jeopardized,” said Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project.

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MacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes

Solidaire Network received $5 million from Scott in 2025, and Solidaire Network funds a wide array of leftist groups.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion—but it's barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares

The billionaire philanthropist has already reduced her Amazon stake by 42%.

The Independent UK

Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott cuts her Amazon stake by almost half

MacKenzie Scott donated more than $2 billion last year through her charity, Yield Giving

Fortune

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation

In a signal to nonprofits and boardrooms, the Yield Giving philanthropist is backing diversity and equity with no‑strings grants—building on more than $19 billion she’s distributed in five years.

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MacKenzie Scott's mysterious donations totaled $2 billion this year—and many were a complete surprise

Scott has donated more than $19 billion total during the past five years.

The Independent UK

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024

Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged $2 billion in 2024 donations in a blog post on Wednesday, bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion

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