MacKenzie Scott

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit organization announced.

Last year, Scott donated $2.7 billion to 286 groups supporting a variety of causes. "This incredibly generous gift will allow us to dramatically increase capacity and implement programs that will have a multi-generational impact on communities around the U. S. and our global mission for many years to come," Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, said in a statement. Habitat for Humanity said it will use the donation to increase the supply of affordable housing, as well as advocate policies and legislation to give more people access to affordable housing.

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $275 million to women's healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, the...

The cause of equity has no sides,” she wrote. The court has signaled its willingness to reinstate a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy in Mississippi. That would contradict the landmark 1973 Roe v. (Reuters) – Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $275 million to women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, the largest gift from a single donor in the organization’s more than 100-year history, Planned Parenthood said on Wednesday.

Gifts from the former wife of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos include a record $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood.

Some of the organizations that Scott donated to in her most recent round of gifts include: Scott has become a force in philanthropy with her donations, which she's used to criticize the structures that allowed her and her ex-husband to build their fortunes. In a Wednesday post on Medium, Scott said her donations are designed to help all types of people, noting that "helping any of us can help us all."

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has pledged $50 million to youth 4-H programs. The donation is the largest in the organization's 120-year ...

Corinne O'Connell, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, received a suspicious email she thought was "a hoax" on an early February evening.

What they're saying: "Nobody should have to choose between putting food on the table, heating their homes, or taking medicine," Benefit Data Trust CEO Trooper Sanders said in a statement. Details: The donation — part of the $436 million Scott gave to the local chapter's parent organization — is the largest one-time gift Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia has ever received. * It was about a philanthropist who wanted to learn about the nonprofit's mission.

Atlanta Habitat, along with Habitat for Humanity International, and 83 U.S. Habitat affiliate organizations, have received a $436 million gift from author ...

“Since 1983, Atlanta Habitat has served more than 6,000 family members in over 100 neighborhoods across our various programs and initiatives,” said Rosalyn Merrick, interim president and CEO, Atlanta Habitat. “We hope this gift will inspire others to contribute to Atlanta Habitat’s mission. In 2020, Scott donated $1.7 billion to 116 nonprofits with a focus on racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, democracy, and climate change. Atlanta Habitat, along with Habitat for Humanity International, and 83 U. S. Habitat affiliate organizations, have received a $436 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

Flower City Habitat for Humanity is getting a $3.75 million donation from MacKenzie Scott, a gift the organization calls "transformational."

The umbrella organization, Habitat International, will use its portion of the donation to prioritize advocacy and efforts designed to dismantle system racism in housing. The donation in Rochester is part of an overall $436 million donation from Scott to Habitat for Humanity nationally. In the last several months, Mackenzie Scott donated $20 million to the United Way of Greater Rochester and $10 million to Goodwill of the Finger Lakes.

Why can't more billionaires give away money like MacKenzie Scott? Because they don't want to.

And Habitat For Humanity is thankful for the donation. It’s often just a tax dodge and the money often sits unspent, sometimes for decades. As just one example, Bezos donated just $500,000 at the Baby2Baby charity gala late last year, which reportedly drew groans from the crowd when it was announced, according to Vanity Fair. Baby2Baby is an annual event that raises money for children in poverty. And Habitat for Humanity, just like all the other organizations Scott has donated money toward, are tremendously grateful. By contrast, Scott has given away a lot more money relative to her net worth since her divorce from Bezos in 2019. Bezos, worth about $187 billion, has been heavily criticized for his lackluster charitable giving, despite the fact that he’s the second wealthiest person in the world.

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia received a $5 million donation from MacKenzie Scott. The donation is part of a $436 million gift made by the ...

"This gift allows us to never pause," O’Connell said. This gift will help us more rapidly scale our work and innovations to fundamentally modernize how people access assistance." "We are incredibly appreciative of this extraordinarily generous gift from MacKenzie Scott," Benefits Data Trust CEO Trooper Sanders said. "This transformational $5 million represents so much more than a generous donation," Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia CEO Corinne O’Connell said. Roughly 23% of Philly residents are in poverty, and more than 121,000 families live in poor housing, according to Habitat Philadelphia. "It is a testament to the importance of Benefits Data Trust’s work to improve health and economic mobility by increasing equitable access to assistance.

She's one of the richest women in the world, but she's pledged to give most of her wealth away.

The donations have helped more than 780 organizations. MacKenzie Scott has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International —the largest publicly disclosed donation the billionaire has made since pledging to give most of her $54 billion fortune to philanthropic efforts. “We have a great opportunity to continue to shape a narrative that’s inclusive, that’s diverse, that promotes equity,” Rice said in a statement.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's nationwide donation of over $400 million to Habitat for Humanity International includes two Tampa Bay area ...

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal/KXAN) — MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos, is pouring her fortune into Habitat for ...

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed that she has donated nearly $4 billion to 465 nonprofits in a new blog post Wednesday, confirming the ...

Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. “The cause of equity has no sides. That donation is the largest publicly disclosed gift from Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, so far.

MacKenzie Scott keeps on giving. The billionaire Seattle philanthropist and author announced another round of significant charitable donations on Wednesday…

Scott became one of the richest women in the world following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. In February, she gave $50 million to National 4H council to aid youth-focused programs. The cause of equity has no sides.”

MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $275 million to Planned Parenthood, a leading advocate for abortion rights in the ...

"As always our aim has been to support the needs of underrepresented people from groups of all kinds," she said. Planned Parenthood noted that the gift comes as conservative states roll back abortion rights and the US Supreme Court is poised to potentially overturn Roe v. MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is among the billionaires who have signed a pledge to give away the majority of their wealth to charity

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $275 million to US women's healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, the largest gift from a single donor ...

The cause of equity has no sides,” she wrote. “This funding will support our efforts to advance health equity by eliminating racial and structural barriers for our patients in the communities where Planned Parenthood works.” Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $275 million to US women's healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, the largest gift from a single donor in the organisation's more than 100-year history, Planned Parenthood said on Wednesday.

The funding is for Planned Parenthood's national office and 21 affiliates, including Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida.

She has made previous donations to other Sarasota-Manatee nonprofits, including Goodwill Manasota, United Way Suncoast, Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, Easterseals Southwest Florida and Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee. Scott’s gift is the largest from a single donor in Planned Parenthood’s history. Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced today that philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated an unprecedented $275 million to its national office and 21 Planned Parenthood affiliates, including Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida (PPSWCF). Planned Parenthood has not shared how much of the $275 million PPSWCF will receive.

(Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $275 million to women's healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, the largest gift from a single ...

The cause of equity has no sides," she wrote. The court has signaled its willingness to reinstate a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy in Mississippi. That would contradict the landmark 1973 Roe v. (Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $275 million to women's healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, the largest gift from a single donor in the organization's more than 100-year history, Planned Parenthood said on Wednesday.

For all the organizations, the surprise donations are the most money they've ever received from one donor.

In her blog post, she said she focused on grants supporting equity and the needs of underrepresented people. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, she's now given out about $12 billion in two years. "This is the most extraordinary act of kindness for humanity," Stoesz said. "We've had things sitting on the back burner that now we can do." "The first thing I thought of is, we can do whatever it takes to help kids." The grants are part of nearly $3.9 billion that Scott has given to 465 nonprofits, nationally and internationally, since last summer.

MacKenzie Scott has given away as much as $4.3 billion in 375 grants since her divorce from Bezos.

Her gift will help address historic inequities in homeownership rates in the area around San Francisco, Sedonaen said in the statement. The donation will help build homes for more than 250 working families in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin, according to the statement. She’s also contributed to social assistance organizations like Goodwill and YMCA.

MacKenzie Scott donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity to help fund affordable housing supply and the organization;s global ministry.

Ms. Scott said in June 2021 that she would donate $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. She signed a pledge in 2019 to give away the majority of her wealth. In July 2020, Ms. Scott gave $1.7 billion to an array of causes and organizations, including historically Black colleges and universities as well as groups that support women’s rights, LGBT rights and efforts to fight climate change. Ms. Scott and Mr. Jewett worked with researchers, administrators and advisers, to identify historically underfunded nonprofits that work in neglected areas, she wrote in a Medium post. In December 2021, Ms. Scott said she would stop going public about her philanthropic gifts and let recipients decide if and when they want to announce the donations, as Habitat for Humanity did Tuesday. Ms. Scott, who was instrumental in helping Mr. Bezos create Amazon, received 4% of the company’s shares as part of their divorce settlement, although Mr. Bezos retained voting rights for those shares.

MacKenzie Scott donated almost $3.9 billion since June to 465 organizations, more than half of which are led by women. Scott outlined her latest giving in a ...

To date, the world's 22nd richest person has given away more than $12 billion in four rounds of funding.

Roughly 60% of the organizations receiving donations in this tranche are led by women, Scott noted. Instead, we seek a portfolio of organizations that supports the ability of all people to participate in solutions.” To date, she has given away more than $12 billion in four rounds of funding.

The billionaire philanthropist gave to 465 organizations including Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, aiming to ...

The hundreds of recipients that received funds varied widely in their focus, including organizations working in education, climate change and criminal justice. MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $12 billion to over 1,000 groups since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019. MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $12 billion to over 1,000 groups since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019.

Mackenzie Scott revealed Wednesday that she has donated nearly $3.9 billion to 465 nonprofits over the last nine months – a massive tally that included a ...

The cause of equity has no sides,” Scott wrote in the blog post. “Instead, we seek a portfolio of organizations that supports the ability of all people to participate in solutions.” “When our giving team focuses on any system in which people are struggling, we don’t assume that we, or any other single group, can know how to fix it.

MacKenzie Scott donated $7.5 million to Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County. The organization called the funding "transformational" and is working ...

The billionaire philanthropist gave money to Planned Parenthood locations across the United States as well as to organizations helping at-risk children, ...

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed that she has donated nearly $4bn to 465 nonprofits according to a blog post on Wednesday, confirming the ...

“It’s what underlies my approach to press inquiries — respecting the autonomy and role of journalists by doing nothing to try to influence or control what they report,” she wrote. “The cause of equity has no sides. That donation is the largest publicly disclosed gift from Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, so far.

Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott has donated $275 million to the reproductive health care nonprofit Planned Parenthood — the ...

Scott, who divorced Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos in 2019, so far has given away more than $12 billion to nearly 1,200 groups. The large donation was made to Planned Parenthood's national office and its 21 regional affiliates, a move that is part of Scott's 2019 pledge to give away the majority of her wealth. "We are all human.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville is receiving a $5.75 million grant from writer and philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to help fund the ...

This month, Habitat started construction on the first two new homes in Southwood and is preparing lots for the next 68 homes. Habitat has received roughly $6 million in public funding commitments for the first phase of development and is working to seek approvals from Albemarle County for the second rezoning needed for the project. “To say I was overwhelmed by the gift would be an understatement,” Rosensweig said in a statement.