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RULING THE WEEK
The richest woman in the world, MacKenzie Scott, is giving away her billions with remarkable speed. On Tuesday, the ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
announced she has given almost $4.2 billion to 384 organizations in the past four months. That’s on top of $1.7 billion in gifts she announced this past summer. Her net worth is
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MacKenzie Scott announced that she made an additional $4.2 billion donations in the last four months. DPA/AFP via Getty Images Text size
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s announcement of a $4.2-billion charitable donation not only places her as a top donor in the U.S., but also sets a new standard of philanthropy: giving strategically and quickly, experts say.
Scott, 50, ex-wife of Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday that she has given away more than $4 billion to 384 organizations in the last four months. Many of the organizations are focused on basic needs, including Covid-19 relief programs.