{"id":420839,"date":"2022-03-23T21:19:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T18:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jeff-bezos-ex-mackenzie-scott-donated-3-9b-in-last-9-months\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T21:19:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T18:19:45","slug":"jeff-bezos-ex-mackenzie-scott-donated-3-9b-in-last-9-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeff-bezos-ex-mackenzie-scott-donated-3-9b-in-last-9-months\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jeff Bezos&#8217; ex Mackenzie Scott donated $3.9B in last 9 months"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27e27becf0f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27e27becf0f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeff-bezos-ex-mackenzie-scott-donated-3-9b-in-last-9-months\/#%E2%80%9CJeff_Bezos_ex_Mackenzie_Scott_donated_39B_in_last_9_months%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Jeff Bezos&#8217; ex Mackenzie Scott donated $3.9B in last 9 months&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CJeff_Bezos_ex_Mackenzie_Scott_donated_39B_in_last_9_months%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Jeff Bezos&#8217; ex Mackenzie Scott donated $3.9B in last 9 months&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>MacKenzie Scott revealed Wednesday that she has donated nearly $3.9 billion to 465 nonprofits over the last nine months \u2013 a tally that included a record\u00a0$275 million donation to Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n<p>Scott, a 51-year-old author-turned-philanthropist and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, detailed the reasoning behind her donations and provided a full list of recipients in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mackenzie-scott.medium.com\/helping-any-of-us-can-help-us-all-f4c7487818d9\">a lengthy Medium post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The donations were divided among organizations active across numerous causes, including climate action, reproductive rights, youth outreach, support for military veterans and refugees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur team\u2019s focus over these last nine months has included some new areas, but as always our aim has been to support the needs of underrepresented people from groups of all kinds. The cause of equity has no sides,\u201d Scott wrote in the blog post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNor can it have a single solution. Equity can only be realized when all people involved have an opportunity to help shape it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood sign\" class=\"wp-image-21630879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Planned Parenthood said the $275M contribution was the largest from a single donor in its history.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-01-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Habitat for Humanity\" class=\"wp-image-21631463\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-01-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-01-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-01-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-01-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-01-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>The donations were divided among organizations active across numerous causes, including climate action, reproductive rights, youth outreach, support for military veterans and refugees.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scott has a personal fortune estimated at $49.4 billion and received a 25% portion of Bezos\u2019 stake in Amazon following their divorce in 2019. <\/p>\n<p>She has donated more than $8 billion in the last two years alone.<\/p>\n<p>Scott has also signed The Giving Pledge, joining other billionaires who have committed to giving away more than half of their personal fortunes during their lifetimes.<\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood Federation of America confirmed Scott\u2019s donation in a separate press release, noting the $275 million sum was the largest contribution from a single donor in the organization\u2019s history and was spread across its national office and 21 affiliates.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Boys and girls club\" class=\"wp-image-21631464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/scott-philanthropy-09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Other recipients of Scott\u2019s donations over the last nine months include the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America and its affiliates.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis funding will support our efforts to advance health equity by eliminating racial and structural barriers for our patients in the communities where Planned Parenthood works,\u201d the organization\u2019s CFO and President Alexis McGill Johnson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>One day earlier, Habitat for Humanity disclosed it had received a $436 million donation from Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, with $25 million earmarked for its national office and the remaining money to be spread among affiliates.<\/p>\n<p>Other recipients of Scott\u2019s donations over the last nine months include the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America and its affiliates, FoodCorps, the National Council on Aging and the Climate Justice Resilience Fund.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen our giving team focuses on any system in which people are struggling, we don\u2019t assume that we, or any other single group, can know how to fix it. We don\u2019t advocate for particular policies or reforms,\u201d Scott added. \u201cInstead, we seek a portfolio of organizations that supports the ability of all people to participate in solutions.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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