MacKenzie Scott signed the Giving Pledge on May 25, 2019, committing to giving at least half of her wealth away to charities.
What happened: The Giving Pledge is "a promise by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes," according to its website.
In a blog post released on Wednesday, Scott announced she had donated more than $3.8 billion to 465 non-profits. In her moving post, she notes that equity can only be realized when all people involved have an opportunity to help shape it.
Forbes reported Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos has a net worth of approximately $164.8 billion, and has donated just 1% of that. Scott, whose net worth is $46.7 billion, has gifted around 18% of that.
Why It Matters: Since divorcing Bezos in 2019, Scott has donated nearly $8.6 billion to more than 1,250 non-profits focused on supporting the needs of underrepresented people from groups of all kinds.
Scott’s post goes on to describe the recipients of the donations, of which 60% of the organizations are led by women and 75% by people with lived experience in the areas they support and the issues they seek to address.
Here is a list of the 12 organizations that have received the most of her selfless gift.
Habitat for Humanity: $436 million
Boys & Girls Club of America: $281 million
Planned Parenthood: $275 million
Community in Schools: $133.5 million
National 4-H Council: $50 million
Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity: $25 million
Guttmacher Institute: $15 million
Jed Foundation: $15 million
The Fortune Society: $10 million
National Council on Aging: $8 million
Shatterproof: $5 million
Young People in Recovery: $3 million
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