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Who is MacKenzie Scott, besides being Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife?

PHILADELPHIA — Who is MacKenzie Scott? She married Jeff Bezos in 1993, and together they co-founded Amazon in 1994 after leaving the investment firm D.E. Shaw. She divorced Bezos in 2019, and had previously given at least $49 million to Philly-area non-profit organizations.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 22, 2022

MacKenzie Scott gives Philly nonprofit $20 million to help needy get government benefits

PHILADELPHIA — Benefits Data Trust, a Philadelphia nonprofit that helps people overcome barriers to government benefits for food, housing and health care, received a $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the organization announced Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 22, 2022

MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity

MacKenzie 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

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates account for $15 billion of that total

The 50 Americans who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2021 committed to giving a total of US$27.7 billion to hospitals, universities, museums and more – up 12% from 2020 levels, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022