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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.

Fortune

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

The Independent UK

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.

Fortune

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 Independent 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

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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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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%.

Fortune

Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

While a tax bill aimed to cripple liberal philanthropic foundations may upend billionaire giving, charitable vagabonds like MacKenzie Scott are already rewriting the norm.

International Business Times UK

Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Offloads $12.6 Billion in Amazon Stock — Then Gives Massive Donation to Charity

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, cuts her Amazon stake by £9.6B and donates billions to various causes. Find out where she donated.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Mackenzie Scott? The Billionaire Using Her Net Worth to Quietly Redefine Howard University's Future

MacKenzie Scott's $80 million donation to Howard University sets a new milestone for HBCUs and redefines how philanthropy supports higher education.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott gifts $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the school’s largest donations in its 158-year history

Howard University says the gift comes at an “opportune time” as the government shutdown has delayed annual federal appropriations.

Benzinga

MacKenzie Scott Makes Large Donations to HBCU, Bucking National Trend

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $63 million to Morgan State University. It's Scott's second donation to the Baltimore-based university, bringing her total to $103 million in the last five years.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott’s latest $60 million donation is a sign philanthropists are trying to fill the void from Trump’s cuts to FEMA

Philanthropy “cannot—and should not—replace government and its essential responsibilities,” CDP president and CEO Patricia McIlreavy told Fortune.

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