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MacKenzie Scott gave 17 nonprofits $97 million in the first half of 2023

MacKenzie Scott’s quest to give the bulk of her wealth to charity continues

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott's $250 million open call for donations yields applications from 6,353 nonprofits

Billionaire 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

The Independent UK

Lauren Sanchez previously revealed hardest part about being in a relationship with Jeff Bezos

Couple have reportedly gotten engaged after nearly five years together

The Independent UK

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Jeff Bezos' unlikely romance with new fiancée Lauren Sanchez amid divorce and affair rumours

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in now engaged to former Fox News anchor Lauren Sanchez after five years, but their relationship had a rocky start as it was claimed the pair had an affair

Daily Mirror

MacKenzie Scott sets new 'open call' to donate $250 million

MacKenzie Scott is launching a $250 million “open call” for community-focused nonprofits that the billionaire philanthropist can fund

The Independent UK

Bill Gates joins 26 newcomers on list of 50 biggest donors

As the ranks of America’s super wealthy grow, the roster of major philanthropists is expanding to include not-so-typical megadonors — among them, a professional clarinetist, a Ph.D. in meat science, and a lawyer who regularly argues before the U.S. Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Donations by top 50 US donors dropped sharply to $14 billion in 2022 – Bill Gates, Mike Bloomberg and Warren Buffett lead the list of biggest givers

The 50 Americans who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2022 committed to giving US$14.1 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more – a total that was 60% below an inflation-adjusted $35.6 billion in 2021, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations.

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Lauren Sánchez reveals hardest part about being in a relationship with Jeff Bezos

‘We’re together all the time,’ says of her relationship with Amazon founder

The Independent UK

Two wealthy women and a few hundred million, give or take

Previous generations of New Zealanders didn’t rely on government, the church or aristocrats to build their society – they dug deep and solved their own problems. So what makes one person decide they have enough, that they don’t need to buy a yacht?

Newsroom.co.nz

Dead billionaires whose foundations are thriving today can thank Henry VIII and Elizabeth I

More than 230 of the world’s wealthiest people, including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, have promised to give at least half of their fortunes to charity within their lifetimes or in their wills by signing the Giving Pledge. Some of the most affluent, including Jeff Bezos – who…

The Conversation

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, repotedly divorces again

She’s still in her prime.

Tribune News Service

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott finalises divorce from second husband Dan Jewett

Couple married in 2021 after Ms Scott divorced her first husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott is shaking up philanthropy's traditions. Is that a good thing?

Donations often come with rigorous applications and reporting requirements. Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, who divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019 and vowed to give away most of her fortune, does it her way.

WEKU

Bill Gates made 2022's biggest charitable donation

Bill Gates topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the 10 largest charitable gifts announced by individuals or their foundations in 2022

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Mackenzie Scott wasn't the only one giving away her fortune in 2022

From Mackenzie Scott to her ex-husband Jeff Bezos, here are the people who have committed billions to charity in 2022

The Independent UK

How nonprofits help millions tackle their medical debt

Nikiesha Barnett had knee surgery in 2006 and took unpaid leave from her job as a Georgia hospital coordinator while she was recovering

The Independent UK

New data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize The South

MacKenzie 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

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott, after $14 billion in giving, says she'll start allowing nonprofits to apply for her money

Scott, one of the most reclusive and generous U.S. philanthropists, appears to be addressing criticism about her lack of accessibility for legitimate nonprofits.

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The Independent UK

New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts

Philanthropist 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 Yield Giving, unveiled Wednesday night

Fortune

A sick-leave showdown at a Warren Buffett–owned company highlighted the flaws in billionaire philanthropy

A controversy at railroad BNSF reveals concerns about how Warren Buffett and other billionaire philanthropists earn their fortunes.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis among finalists for Time’s 2022 Person of the Year

The finalists for Time magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year include world leaders, Iranian protesters and last year’s selection, Elon Musk.

The Independent UK

Dallas Habitat for Humanity helps staff purchase homes

The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is using part of the $9 million gift it received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in March to provide its staff members a new employee benefit — $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan to help with a down payment or closing costs on…

Chicago Sun-Times

MacKenzie Scott gifts CPS $25M after charter schools get millions

The “very generous donation will most certainly help change lives,” CPS spokeswoman Mary Fergus said.

The Conversation

FTX bankruptcy is bad news for the charities that crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried generously supported

FTX, an exchange for trading cryptocurrencies, quickly became bankrupt and defunct in November 2022. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is broke, and the 30-year-old former billionaire could be in serious legal trouble for his alleged financial improprieties. The Conversation asked Brian Mittendorf, an accounting scholar at The Ohio State University, to…

Tribune News Service

Jeff Bezos steps up 'flashy' giving while ex-wife quietly donates billions

Jeff Bezos' $100 million award to Dolly Parton is something of a puzzle to Phil Buchanan, president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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