MacKenzie Scott Donates $2 Billion to Charity as Bezos Vows to Give Away His Fortune
- Scott has given more than $14 billion since her Bezos divorce
- Amazon founder made new promise to give away most of his money
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MacKenzie Scott said she donated nearly $2 billion to charity over the past seven months in a blog post released shortly after her ex-husband Jeff Bezos said he planned give away the majority of his fortune.
The latest gifts bring Scott’s total giving to more than $14 billion since her divorce from Bezos. That money has made its way to more than 1,500 nonprofits, including “343 organizations supporting the voices and opportunities of people from underserved communities” in the latest round, according to Scott’s post on blog site Medium.