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Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ Americans gave a record $617 billion anyway—as households felt the squeeze over the cost of living

Donations from individuals hit $394B last year, but a 17% rise in bequests points to a shift in philanthropy driven by the Great Wealth Transfer.

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Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott: "I would much rather have a kid with nine fingers than a resourceless kid"

Handing a four-year-old a real kitchen knife sounds like the setup to a parenting disaster, not a philosophy. Yet that is exactly what MacKenzie Scott and her then-husband Jeff Bezos did with their own children, and by the time those kids were seven or eight, power tools had entered the…

The Times of India

Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Accused of 'Making the World Worse' Despite Donating $26B: Elon Musk Says 'Sadly, Yes'

Explore the ideological clash between Elon Musk and MacKenzie Scott as Musk criticises Scott's $26.3 billion in donations to diversity and equity causes.

International Business Times UK

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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'sadly,' it makes the world a worse place

Musk has offered thoughts on philanthropy: “It’s very easy to give money away to get the appearance of goodness” but it's very difficult to get “reality.”

Fortune

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.

International Business Times UK

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

Elon Musk says Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott giving over $26.3 billion to charity is making the world a 'worse place'

In a surprising turn, tech titan Elon Musk has criticized the remarkable philanthropic contributions of MacKenzie Scott, arguing that her vast donations could have negative impacts on society. Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos, has pledged to donate the majority of her wealth, over $26 billion, to various charitable…

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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

A historic $124 trillion wealth transfer is underway, and many heirs are using their influence to pressure older generations to spend down fortunes faster.

Fortune

Snap's Evan Spiegel joins MacKenzie Scott in the billionaire race to erase medical debt — wiping out $550 million for 260,000 Californians

The Snap co-founder's donation to Undue Medical Debt is the latest sign that high-leverage debt relief philanthropy is becoming a defining cause.

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott's $7 billion donations in 2025 accounted for one-third of America's largest charitable gifts

MacKenzie Scott reinforced her position as one of the world's most generous philanthropists in 2025 after donating around $7 billion to charitable causes across the United States. According to Giving USA and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Scott's contributions accounted for nearly one-third of the country's $19.2…

The Times of India

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 alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last year

MacKenzie Scott donated $7 billion in 2025, bringing her five-year total to $26.2 billion, even as she stays out of the spotlight.

Fortune

Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it

The Bezos Earth Fund has disbursed about $2.4 billion so far. With less than four years left to deploy the rest, the couple’s philanthropy is accelerating—though it still trails MacKenzie Scott’s by billions.

Fortune

Quote of the day by Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott: "There are lots of resources each of us can pull from our safes to share with…”

A few years ago, a small community library in the United States received an unexpected donation. The money helped keep programs running, supported local readers, and eased worries about funding. Stories like that often make the news because large donations are easy to measure. The numbers attract attention.

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Melinda French Gates has some advice for new IPO billionaires

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs are about to mint a new generation of millionaires and billionaires—who will have to decide what to do with their money.

The Times of India

Philanthropy queen: Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott's $26.4 billion donations earn her a prestigious Forbes honour

MacKenzie Scott has spent the past several years doing something few billionaires have attempted at such scale: giving away vast amounts of wealth as quickly as possible. That approach has now earned the Amazon co-founder and former wife of Jeff Bezos a place on Forbes' Iconoclast 50 list, which recognises…

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MacKenzie Scott's approach to her $26 billion giving spree was inspired by a book she read in college about writing

Scott signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and has since given away 46% of her net worth.

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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

Billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, says the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal income tax—and he plans to pitch the idea to President Trump.

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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.

International Business Times UK

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.

The Economic Times

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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Nonprofit CEOs say Trump’s economy is driving surging demand—and they're pushed to the brink

A new Center for Effective Philanthropy report finds nonprofits are facing higher need, tighter funding, staff cuts, and worsening burnout.

Fortune

Shaq's father once gave his White Castle burgers to a homeless vet—and it inspired the NBA legend's business and philanthropy empire

Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal says his father taught him to give people help when they’re in need—and he’s lived by that lesson throughout his three-decade career.

The Guardian - US

Is Jeff Bezos the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada 2?

The film’s villain is a conniving tech oligarch seeking to buy his way into fashion’s inner circle. Sound familiar?

The Times of India

After giving away billions to charity, MacKenzie Scott says, ‘small acts of kindness matter’

MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $26 billion since 2019, yet she emphasises that everyday acts of kindness remain vital. Drawing on research and data, she highlights how small, consistent contributions improve wellbeing, spread prosocial behaviour, and collectively shape communities alongside large-scale philanthropy.

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