MacKenzie Scott

Photo of Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel is actively convincing billionaires to abandon the Giving Pledge—and it may be working

March 16, 2026

Photo of MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list

March 11, 2026

Mackenzie Scott, wearing a red dress, smiles.

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

By Sasha Rogelberg

March 1, 2026

Photo of MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes

February 26, 2026

Photo of MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation

February 19, 2026

MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions

February 14, 2026

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

Photo of MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration’s funding cuts

January 13, 2026

mackenzie

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

Photo of MacKenzie Scott

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

January 6, 2026

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

mackenzie

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

Photo of MacKenzie Scott

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

December 10, 2025

Most Popular