MacKenzie Scott

Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged $2 billion in 2024 donations bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion.

America’s wealthiest people have long urged each other to give away more of their money. So, what stands in the way of them giving more and giving faster?

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.

Megadonor MacKenzie Scott announced almost $2 billion in donations in a short blog post Monday that emphasized her interest in supporting people from underserved communities. The announcement brought the amount she’s said she’s given to around $14 billion to some 1,500 organizations.

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.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues her charity drive with a $122.6 million donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the group's largest gift ever from an individual.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed that she has donated nearly $4 billion to 465 nonprofits in a new blog post Wednesday. The announcement brings Scott’s publicly disclosed donations to more than $12 billion since 2019, including $436 million donated to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its affiliates to create affordable housing.