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What is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's giving?
Read full article: What is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's giving?Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but a recent round of grants to nonprofits offer some insights.
MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicantsThe billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she would give $640 million to more than 360 organizations in response to an application process she launched last year.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023
Read full article: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $2.1 billion in donations since November 2022, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019.
MacKenzie Scott's $250 million open call for donations yields applications from 6,353 nonprofits
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott's $250 million open call for donations yields applications from 6,353 nonprofitsBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s first open call for grants yielded 6,353 applications from nonprofits — meaning candidates have at least a 4% chance of being selected for a $1 million grant.
New data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize the South
Read full article: New data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize the SouthMacKenzie Scott is dedicating an unusually large share of her giving to nonprofits in the South — a region that megaphilanthropy and particularly tech donors have long been criticized for ignoring.
New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts
Read full article: New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in giftsPhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website called Yield Giving.
MacKenzie Scott donations avoided feared pitfalls: New study
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott donations avoided feared pitfalls: New studyMacKenzie Scott’s big gifts have been a boon to the charities who received them, and widespread fears in the nonprofit world that her gifts would lead other donors to pull back their support or that small groups wouldn’t be able to handle them were largely unfounded.
MacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million gift
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million giftBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $44 million to the Oregon-based mentoring organization, Friends of the Children, which supports children at risk of entering the welfare system by pairing them with a longtime mentor.
MacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USA
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USABillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $38.8 million to Junior Achievement USA and 26 local operations — the largest single gift in its 103-year history — the national education nonprofit announced Tuesday.
MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for HumanityMacKenzie Scott donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its U.S. affiliates – the largest publicly disclosed donation from the billionaire philanthropist since she pledged to give away the majority of her wealth in 2019.
MacKenzie Scott donates $50M to support USDA youth programs
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott donates $50M to support USDA youth programsMacKenzie Scott’s $50 million gift to the National 4-H Council, which the youth-focused nonprofit called “transformational,” is part of a new patch of the philanthropist’s donations now coming to light.
MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, announces she’s donating $2.7 billion
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, announces she’s donating $2.7 billionMacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her impromptu multi-billion dollar donations to charities and racial equity causes, announced Tuesday that she has given $2.7 billion to 286 organizations.