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    • Elon Musk says Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donating $16 billion is 'concerning'

      Elon Musk says Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donating $16 billion is 'concerning'

      Elon Musk was responding to a post on X that questioned MacKenzie Scott's 'trust-based philanthropy' which involves providing no-strings-attached grants to over 2,500 non-profit organisations.

    • America’s most eligible billionaires and their net worth

      America’s most eligible billionaires and their net worth

      Elon Musk, Brian Chesky and Kim Kardashian were listed among America's most eligible billionaires. A look at the full list, as released by Forbes, below.

    • Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott finalises divorce with second husband

      Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott finalises divorce with second husband

      Before her marriage to Dan Jewett, MacKenzie Scott was married to Jeff Bezos for 25 years. They have four children.

    • MacKenzie Scott donated $14 billion since 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, her website reveals

      MacKenzie Scott donated $14 billion since 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, her website reveals

      MacKenzie Scott has signed The Giving Pledge, promising to give away more than half of her wealth, which largely comes from her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

    • Jeff Bezos says ‘it’s really hard’ to donate effectively while ex-wife gives away $2 billion

      Jeff Bezos says ‘it’s really hard’ to donate effectively while ex-wife gives away $2 billion

      Explaining her strategy MacKenzie Scott said, "Give money to credible organizations, then step back and let them decide what to do with the funds."

    • Jeff Bezos says he will give most of his money to charity: Report

      Jeff Bezos says he will give most of his money to charity: Report

      But Jeff Bezos declined to reveal a specific percentage or share details on where the donation would likely be spent.

    • Jeff Bezos accepts philanthropy award as ex-wife Mackenzie Scott outpaces his donations

      Jeff Bezos accepts philanthropy award as ex-wife Mackenzie Scott outpaces his donations

      The Amazon founder's girlfriend Lauren Sanchez shared a snippet of his acceptance speech at the Vatican on Instagram and wrote that she was "so proud" of him.

    • MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist, files for divorce

      MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist, files for divorce

      Scott filed a petition for divorce in the King County Superior Court in Washington state Monday, according to a copy of the filing.

    • MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, seeks divorce from second husband. A look at other high-profile couples who split

      MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, seeks divorce from second husband. A look at other high-profile couples who split

      Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott had married Dan Jewett, a teacher, after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. She has been in the news lately for her big donations.

    • Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates Beverly Hills mansions worth $55 million

      Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates Beverly Hills mansions worth $55 million

      MacKenzie Scott was granted ownership of a 2.5 acre Beverly Hills estate during her divorce from Jeff Bezos.

    • MacKenzie Scott is expanding her $12.4 billion giving spree globally

      MacKenzie Scott is expanding her $12.4 billion giving spree globally

      MacKenzie Scott’s latest giving spree — $3.9 billion — included about 60 nonprofits based outside the U.S., out of a total 465 that received grants since last June, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

    • MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity

      MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity

      Scott's donation amounts to nearly 8 percent of the $325 million in donations that Habitat for Humanity International received in its 2020 fiscal year.

    • MacKenzie Scott, Melinda French Gates join to fund gender equality

      MacKenzie Scott, Melinda French Gates join to fund gender equality

      Melinda French Gates said in a statement that “we can break the patterns of history" and advance gender equality if there's a commitment to support organizations, like the awardees, "that are ready to lift up women and girls.”

    • MacKenzie Scott donates grant to Bengaluru-based The/Nudge Foundation

      MacKenzie Scott donates grant to Bengaluru-based The/Nudge Foundation

      Bengaluru-based The/Nudge Foundation is one of the 286 organisations to have received a grant from American philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett.

    • Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 billion to 286 groups citing wealth gap

      Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 billion to 286 groups citing wealth gap

      It is the third round of major philanthropic gifts MacKenzie Scott has made, which together rival the charitable contributions made by the largest foundations.

    • MacKenzie Scott gave away billions. The scam artists followed.

      MacKenzie Scott gave away billions. The scam artists followed.

      Over the course of 2020, MacKenzie Scott announced gifts totaling nearly $6 billion.

    • In Pics | MacKenzie Scott: The woman who started Bystander Revolution

      In Pics | MacKenzie Scott: The woman who started Bystander Revolution

      MacKenzie Scott’s 2020 charitable giving totaled $5.8 billion, one of the biggest annual distributions by a private individual to working charities. According to the recent Forbes data, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is named the third richest women in the world in the year 2021 with a net worth of $54.9 billion.

    • Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, marries Seattle teacher

      Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, marries Seattle teacher

      MacKenzie Scott was listed as No. 2 among the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity last year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual rankings.

    • Mackenzie Scott says she has donated nearly $4.2 billion to 384 charities in last four months

      Mackenzie Scott says she has donated nearly $4.2 billion to 384 charities in last four months

      Mackenzie Scott has reportedly donated over $1.7 billion of her wealth in the past year.

    • World’s 10 richest tech giants shed $44 billion wealth, Jeff Bezos tops list with $9 billion loss

      World’s 10 richest tech giants shed $44 billion wealth, Jeff Bezos tops list with $9 billion loss

      Despite this, the world’s wealthiest collectively added $830 billion to their wealth this year, as per the Bloomberg Billionaire Index

    • Mackenzie Scott donates $1.7 billion of her wealth since split with Jeff Bezos

      Mackenzie Scott donates $1.7 billion of her wealth since split with Jeff Bezos

      Scott, who was previously known as MacKenzie Bezos, also announced her new last name, which she said was taken from her middle name.

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