Food banks, immigrant rights groups, and struggling colleges across the US discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organizations hurting during the pandemic from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Food banks, immigrant rights groups, and struggling colleges across the US discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organizations hurting during the pandemic from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife unlocked a staggering sum of nearly $6 billion in charitable gifts last year, and unlike many other large donors did not attach any restrictions or even naming rights requirements.
WASHINGTON • Food banks, immigrant rights groups and struggling colleges across the United States discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organisations hurting during the pandemic.
Ms MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, unlocked a staggering sum of nearly US$6 billion (S$8 billion) in charitable gifts last year and, unlike many other large donors, did not attach any restrictions or even naming rights requirements.
The approach has shaken up the philanthropic world, not only with the size of her gifts, but also in that it comes without the limits and accounting requirements of many large foundations or donors.