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The Latest Breaking News from MacKenzie Scott

Jeff Bezos vows to give away most of fortune – and hands Dolly Parton $100m

Amazon founder wants to donate much of $124bn wealth to causes such as climate crisis and world unity

The Guardian - UK

Chicago nonprofit that helps people with disabilities gets $8 million gift from MacKenzie Scott

Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $12 billion in just three years.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Chicago Urban League receives ‘transformational’ $6.6M donation

The gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott will be used to retire debt and upgrade the organization’s Bronzeville headquarters, the league’s local branch CEO says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jeff Bezos gets philanthropy award at Vatican even as ex-wife gives away more of her fortune

Ex-wife MacKenzie Scott giving away her billions at a faster clip, according to observers

The Independent UK

First Thing: Biden implores US oil companies to pass on record profits

President announces release of 15m barrels of oil from strategic reserve as he fights to keep gas prices in check before midterms. Plus, why spending time with strangers can make you happy

The Guardian - UK

Chicago-area Girl Scouts council receives $4.2 million donation from MacKenzie Scott

A portion of the gift will be used to expand Girl Scouts’ reach on the city’s South and West sides.

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MacKenzie Scott gives the Girl Scouts nearly $85 million

The philanthropist donation goes to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches. The funds will help the organization recover from the impact of the pandemic, which drove down membership.

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$84.5M MacKenzie Scott gift shows confidence in Girl Scouts

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $84.5 million to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $15m to provide glasses to farmers

Since announcing her plans in 2019 to give away her entire fortune, billionaire MacKenzie Scott has handed out over $12bn to organizations, according to public announcements of her gifts

The Independent UK

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates $15m to help provide glasses to farmers in developing countries

Donation is believed to be the largest single donation towards helping solve the problem of uncorrected blurry vision

The Guardian - UK

MacKenzie Scott donates $20m to California schools after announcing divorce from teacher husband

Scott, an author and the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is now largest donor in Fresno Unified’s history

The Independent UK

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband

Philanthropist former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married science teacher Dan Jewett last year

The Guardian - US

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband Dan Jewett

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

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The Independent UK

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband

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

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates her two Beverly Hills mansions worth $55m to charity

The California Community Foundation, which was given the mansions earlier this year, plans to sell homes and spend funds on “affordable housing grant making” and immigrant integration program

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million gift

Billionaire 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

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USA

Billionaire 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

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin seeks divorce, joining Gates and Bezos in split

Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder and world’s sixth-richest person, filed for a divorce from his wife of three years, making him the third mega-billionaire to do so in as many years.

The Guardian - UK

‘I see this money as not mine’: the people giving away fortunes from slavery and fossil fuels

What would you do if your inherited wealth was built on slavery, fossil fuels or came at the price of neglect? Meet the guilty rich who want nothing to do with their money

The Independent UK

Elon Musk accuses Mackenzie Scott of hijacking Democrats to take aim at ex-husband Jeff Bezos

‘The Dems turned negative over the past 12 months – At least part of it is Mackenzie’s donation to PACs posing as charities,’ Musk claims

USA Today Sports Media Group

Phil Knight, Alan Smolinisky makes $2 billion-plus offer to purchase Blazers from Paul Allen’s trust

Adrian Wojnarowski: Nike founder Phil Knight and Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have made a $2 billion-plus written offer to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Discussions are ongoing with the Paul Allen trust that's ...

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott gives $123M to Big Brothers Big Sisters

MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the national youth-mentoring charity announced on Tuesday

Benzinga

Jeff Bezos Is A 'Very Smart Guy': Warren Buffett Praises Amazon Founder And What He's Accomplished

If Jeff Bezos had asked Warren Buffett his thoughts on moving out to Washington to create an online bookstore empire, things might have turned out different for the future of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN).

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MacKenzie Scott's generosity outpaces fellow billionaires

She's given away $12 billion in 3 years.

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