The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott’s Boldest Year Yet: Fewer Grants, Massive Checks

Her 2025 giving hit $7.1B, with fewer grants but far larger checks driving her most ambitious year yet. By pouring resources into repeat partners and global and environmental causes, she’s signaled a ...
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MacKenzie Scott gives $7.1B in 2025, totaling $26.3B since 2019

MacKenzie Scott has turned large scale giving into a sustained project rather than a one off headline, and her latest wave of donations confirms that shift. In 2025 she committed another $7.1 billion ...
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Meet MacKenzie Scott, who has 'revolutionized philanthropy' and donated at least $26 billion since divorcing Jeff Bezos

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $26 billion. She announced almost $7.2 billion in giving in 2025, her largest giving announcement to date. Her giving ...

The National Black Church Initiative Declares Ms. MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy to Be Fragments of Divine Giving

We thank God Almighty for Sister MacKenzie Scott, and may God continue to bless her on her pathway of giving. Praise be ...
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MacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration’s funding cuts

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MacKenzie Scott’s donations now total $26 billion. (Getty Images—Dia Dipasupil) During the past few years, MacKenzie Scott has ...
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MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here’s what she supported in 2025

The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion. PepsiCo plans price cuts as demand for its ...

America’s Top 25 Philanthropists — And Why Musk, Page And Ellison Aren’t On The List

MacKenzie Scott was the nation’s top philanthropist in 2025 and ranks third behind Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda ...
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase

NEW YORK (AP) — The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
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MacKenzie Scott Almost Dropped Out of College Until Roommate Gave $1,000. How That 'Grace' Inspired Her Philanthropy

As MacKenzie Scott rewrites the landscape of philanthropy through her historic donations, she’s reflecting on the small acts of generosity that altered her life's trajectory — including the $1,000 ...
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MacKenzie Scott Gave Us $60 Million. We’re Giving It Away.

“MacKenzie Scott wants to make a meaningful gift to your organization.” As a nonprofit leader, there are few more joyful words to hear than these. I’ve been fortunate enough to be told this twice now, ...
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MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here’s what she supported in 2025

The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion. Scott first pledged to give away the ...