MacKenzie Scott

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates

Gates Foundation plans to give away $9 billion in 2026 to prepare for the 2045 closure while slashing hundreds of jobs

January 23, 2026

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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

January 13, 2026

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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $45 million to LGBTQ+ youth hotline organization, The Trevor Project

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press

January 12, 2026

Bill Gates donated record $8 billion to Melinda French Gates’ foundation as part of their divorce settlement

Bill Gates donated record $8 billion to Melinda French Gates’ foundation as part of their divorce settlement

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

January 9, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes

January 6, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

By Sasha Rogelberg

December 28, 2025

Larry Ellison’s $40 billion pledge to his son’s Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over

Larry Ellison’s $40 billion pledge to his son’s Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over

December 23, 2025

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg

Billionaire philanthropy’s growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI

December 22, 2025

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Personal Finance

‘This year, I really see education and climate’: Patterns in billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s massive giving emerge with time

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press

December 11, 2025

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MacKenzie Scott’s $7 billion year: Philanthropist credits dentist and college roommate as inspirations for monumental giving

December 10, 2025

MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone

MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone

December 5, 2025

Billie Eilish

While Billie Eilish slams non-philanthropic billionaires, this CEO says telling people what to do with their cash is ‘invasive’ and to ‘butt out’

By Jessica Coacci

December 3, 2025

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MacKenzie Scott’s $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works

December 2, 2025

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Trump’s new tax policies will cut the wealthy’s philanthropy by over $4 billion—and middle-class donors can’t match the donations of MacKenzie Scott

By Emma Burleigh

December 1, 2025

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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott once needed her college roommate’s help with a $1,000 loan: ‘That’s just what you do for friends’

By James Pollard and The Associated Press

November 28, 2025

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