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Quote of the Day by Mackenzie Scott: "People who have worked their whole lives in service to others should not have to beg billionaires..." Her powerful call to flip the power dynamic in philanthropy, trust the people doing the work and rethink how wealth is used to create change- Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given over $1 billion to HBCUs: From a $42 million gift to Elizabeth City State to $80 million for Howard University, here’s the full list
- Life lesson from Mackenzie Scott: "There are lots of resources each of us can pull from our safes to share with others. And something greater rises up..."
- MacKenzie Scott has given away 5 times more than Jeff Bezos despite his $280 billion net worth, 8x greater fortune and 13x more Amazon stockMacKenzie Scott has given away roughly five times more money than her ex-husband Jeff Bezos, even though Bezos has a $280 billion net worth...26 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott's $100 million donation helped wipe out $40 billion in medical debt—here’s how Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife's strategy worksJeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott's remarkable contributions have enabled Undue Medical Debt to eliminate billions in medical debt. This ...25 Aug, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott gave a nonprofit $20 million in 2020. Five years later, it got another $50 million after an email and a phone callMacKenzie Scott adopts an innovative philanthropic model that sidesteps the usual grant application process. Instead, her team conducts dis...25 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
- US billionaire Mark Cuban, worth more than $10 billion, has a bold plan to tackle wealth inequality. Shark Tank star wants companies to do...Mark Cuban, who is reportedly worth more than $10 billion, has proposed a new way to tackle wealth inequality: companies should either give...25 Aug, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
- In 1999, an American teacher gave $5,000 to a Chinese woman fighting a desert. 27 years later, they reunited in tears after her trees grew into a 50,000-tree forestIn 1999, American teacher Ronald Sakolsky gave $5,000 to Chinese environmentalist Yin Yuzhen after seeing her fight against desertification...24 Aug, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
- Not just MacKenzie Scott, this US billionaire has given over $1.5 billion to his alma mater Johns Hopkins University, starting with a $5 donation in 1964Michael Bloomberg’s decades-long commitment to Johns Hopkins University began with a $5 donation and has since grown into more than $1.5 bi...24 Aug, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
- Abandoned since 1989, American buys Spanish village for $363,000 as he plans $7 million tourism revival with 44 homes, church, school and barAbandoned since 1989, Spain’s Salto de Castro village has a new owner after American Jason Lee Beckwith bought the historic settlement for ...24 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott’s $26 billion philanthropy journey, inspired by a college book, stands apart from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' approach to givingAfter her divorce from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott revolutionized her philanthropic strategy by emphasizing rapid donations. But her way of...23 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes she bought with ex-husband Jeff Bezos; the $55 million gift helped fund affordable housing in Los AngelesIn a remarkable act of philanthropy, billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated two luxurious Beverly Hills residences worth $55 million to the Ca...21 Aug, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott gave $461 million to California universities over 5 years, without any strings attachedBillionaire MacKenzie Scott donated approximately seven billion dollars in recent years. California public education institutions received ...21 Aug, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott has given away nearly half her fortune, but Elon Musk says she is ‘making the world a worse place’Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has faced backlash from conservative circles over her extensive philanthropic efforts. Notable individuals, inc...20 Aug, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who has given away over $26 billion to 2,500+ nonprofits, returns to fiction in August after 13 years with new novelMacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is returning to fiction after 13 years with her new 80,000-word novel, “Last Days in...20 Aug, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
- Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott once needed $1,000 to stay in college. She has now donated $26.2 billion in five yearsIn 2025, MacKenzie Scott solidified her position as the leading individual philanthropist by donating an astonishing $7 billion to various ...19 Aug, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott, who sold almost 75% of her Amazon stake, has donated more than Elon Musk, Larry Page and Jeff Bezos combinedMacKenzie Scott has reached an extraordinary milestone as the third-largest philanthropist in history, contributing a staggering $26.4 bill...19 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott faced criticism from Elon Musk and Katie Miller over her $26 billion philanthropy: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife drew backlash over donations to 'progressive causes'MacKenzie Scott’s $26 billion philanthropic legacy came under renewed scrutiny after Elon Musk and Katie Miller criticized the billionaire’...11 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates have given more than $28 billion through two very different approaches: How their philanthropy is reshaping charities, empowering women and changing the way billionaire wealth is used to drive lasting social impactMacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates have committed more than $28 billion to philanthropy through two very different approaches. Scott ...10 Aug, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
- Snap co-founder Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr donate millions to erase $550 million in medical debt for 261,000 Californians, following Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott’s modelEvan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr have donated millions to erase $550 million in medical debt for more than 261,000 Californians. The initiativ...08 Aug, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
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