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MacKenzie Scott (left); Elon Musk (right)
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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: ‘Sadly,’ it makes the world a worse place
By Sydney LakeJune 29, 2026
MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
Environment
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
By Sydney LakeJune 19, 2026
MacKenzie Scott’s approach to her $26 billion giving spree was inspired by a book she read in college about writing
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MacKenzie Scott’s approach to her $26 billion giving spree was inspired by a book she read in college about writing
By Sydney LakeJune 5, 2026
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MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list
By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026
Former basketball player Shaquille O'Neal
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Shaq’s father once gave his White Castle burgers to a homeless vet—and it inspired the NBA legend’s business and philanthropy empire
By Emma BurleighMay 13, 2026
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Stop donating to Harvard and the Ivy League. There’s a better option that MacKenzie Scott already figured out
By Ed Smith-LewisMay 2, 2026
Bill Perkins, founder of Skylar Capital
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Multimillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Perkins says money should ‘drive your fulfillment while you’re alive’—so he’s spending it all before he dies
By Emma BurleighApril 30, 2026
MacKenzie Scott
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MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares
By Sydney LakeApril 18, 2026
MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
Politics
MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
By Sydney LakeApril 16, 2026
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she’s just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels America
By Emma BurleighApril 13, 2026
MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion
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MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion
By Sydney LakeApril 7, 2026
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MacKenzie Scott rewrote the rules of philanthropy. Who will follow her lead?
By Felecia HatcherApril 7, 2026
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Investing
Peter Thiel is actively convincing billionaires to abandon the Giving Pledge—and it may be working
By Jake AngeloMarch 16, 2026
Mackenzie Scott, wearing a red dress, smiles.
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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 RogelbergMarch 1, 2026
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'Sadly,' it makes the world a worse placeplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 29, 2026
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