News

MacKenzie Scott Gives Away $2.7 Billion To ‘Historically Underfunded And Overlooked’ Organizations

Ian Haworth
MacKenzie Scott Gives Away $2.7 Billion To ‘Historically Underfunded And Overlooked’ Organizations
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic via Getty Images

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the third-richest woman in the world, announced she will be donating another $2.7 billion to a number of charities and organizations.

In a blog post titled, “Seeding by Ceding,” Scott said that she wanted to “de-emphasize privileged voices and cede focus to others,” despite knowing that “some media stories will focus on wealth.”

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip