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MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million to 361 nonprofits

MacKenzie Scott announced she would donate $640 million to 361 organizations, exceeding her initial promise of $1 million to 250 organizations through an open call.
The donations made by Scott's organization Yield Giving have doubled what was initially pledged in response to applications from nonprofits.
Since 2019, Scott and her team have given billions to selected organizations without an application process, providing them with significant unrestricted gifts.

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BBC News

MacKenzie Scott donates $640m to US non-profits

She has given $16.5bn in donations since divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos 2019.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants

The billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she would give $640 million to more than 360 organizations in response to an application process she launched last year. The

1 month ago·United States

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USA Today

MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist, donates $640M to support 361 nonprofits

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Amazon, has donated $640 million to over 350 nonprofit organizations.

1 month ago·United States

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abc News

MacKenzie Scott donates $640M -- more than double her initial plan -- to nonprofits

The billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she would give $640 million to more than 360 organizations in response to an application process she launched last year

1 month ago·United States

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CNN

MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million after open call for nonprofits

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is giving away $640 million to 361 nonprofits, her organization — Yield Giving — and Lever for Change announced Tuesday, after an open call for applicants.

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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Irish Independent

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates $640m to 361 organisations

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, had promised to give $1m (€920,000) to 250 organisations last year through an “open call” for applications. Yesterday, she announced she would give $640m to 361 organisations instead.

1 month ago·Ireland

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