MacKenzie Scott’s $250 million open call for donations yields applications from 6,353 nonprofits
1 year, 8 months ago

MacKenzie Scott’s $250 million open call for donations yields applications from 6,353 nonprofits

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s first open call for grants yielded 6,353 applications from nonprofits — meaning candidates have at least a 4% chance of being selected for a $1 million grant. Scott has shaken up philanthropic giving since 2019, dropping large, unrestricted and unexpected donations on nonprofits when she began giving away the fortune she came into after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change, said when the open call was first announced that they were looking for organizations that were already “making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.” The new potential funding comes at a time when nonprofits are coping with inflation and feel pressured to replace government funding that came during the pandemic, much of which has ended or will soon, Lambert said. “I feel like part of doing this right is sometimes saying, ‘This is my time to just sit it out.’” Lambert had similar discussions with some of her clients, who also questioned whether the competitiveness of the application meant that it was worth the resources and effort to apply.

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Trump Administration Throws Hundreds Of Affordable Housing Projects Into Limbo After Contract Cuts
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Trump Administration Throws Hundreds Of Affordable Housing Projects Into Limbo After Contract Cuts

Huff Post  

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Why some of America’s richest people are missing from a list of big donors
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Why some of America’s richest people are missing from a list of big donors

Live Mint  

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the 50 most generous American donors offers something noteworthy: some of the wealthiest people aren’t on it. Scott has stated on her website Yield Giving that she has donated more than $19.25 billion to charity since 2020, but her grants go through donor-advised funds, which aren’t required to publicly report gifts. In fact, …

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another $2 billion in donations in a blog post on Wednesday, bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion. “I’ve asked the investment team helping me manage the assets I’m working to give away to source funds and companies focused on for-profit solutions to these challenges,” Scott …

MacKenzie Scott’s millions boost Native American nonprofits
6 months, 2 weeks ago

MacKenzie Scott’s millions boost Native American nonprofits

Associated Press  

The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings, no-hassle giving approach has proven particularly valuable to Native American nonprofits, whose history with private philanthropy has long been marked by a lack of trust and paltry funding. “For a long time, we saw a lot of the money that was going to Native causes and concerns was going to non-Indigenous-controlled museums and art …

What is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving?

Associated Press  

Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but those receiving grants from her recent open call for nonprofits do offer some insights, experts say. Understanding Scott’s giving, which she doesn’t discuss beyond essays on her website, remains a high priority for many nonprofits dreaming of receiving one of her large, unrestricted gifts. Fitzgerald, of Panorama Global, which …

MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, with $137 million going to California nonprofits
1 year ago

MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, with $137 million going to California nonprofits

LA Times  

In this March 4, 2018, file photo, MacKenzie Scott, then Bezos, arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills. When a nonprofit serving Los Angeles’ homeless and foster youth applied last year for a slice of billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s latest round of giving, the group hoped to get $1 million. “It doubled the amount that we were …

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

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

Associated Press  

Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small nonprofits that responded to an open call for applications. Competitions like Scott’s open call can help organizations who do not have connections with a specific funder get considered, said Renee Karibi-Whyte, senior vice president, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. “One of the best things about prize …

Fidelity Charitable distributes record-setting $11.8 billion to nonprofits in 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Fidelity Charitable distributes record-setting $11.8 billion to nonprofits in 2023

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fidelity Charitable, the nation’s largest grantmaker, distributed a record-setting $11.8 billion to nonprofits in 2023, up more than 5% from the previous year at a time when generally donations are dropping. “I think 2023 was a pretty amazing year,” Fidelity Charitable President Jacob Pruitt told The Associated Press. “We support regulations that focus on grantmaking and making …

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023

Associated Press  

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $2.1 billion in the past year, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019. While previous announcements have included detailed essays about the reasons for her donations, Scott offered only a three-sentence post titled “” this year, writing, “Excited to call attention to these 360 outstanding …

Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families
1 year, 4 months ago

Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families

The Independent  

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MacKenzie Scott gave 24 nonprofits $146 million in the first half of 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

MacKenzie Scott gave 24 nonprofits $146 million in the first half of 2023

Associated Press  

MacKenzie Scott’s quest to give the bulk of her wealth to charity continues. So far this year, 24 nonprofits have announced they’ve received unrestricted donations from Scott through her Yield Giving fund, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy tally. “Philanthropy as a whole would benefit from more knowledge about the organizations getting the grants and why they’re getting them,” says …

MacKenzie Scott sets new ‘open call’ to donate $250 million
2 years ago

MacKenzie Scott sets new ‘open call’ to donate $250 million

Associated Press  

MacKenzie Scott is launching a $250 million “open call” for community-focused nonprofits that the billionaire philanthropist can fund. Through her organization Yield Giving, Scott plans to make unrestricted $1 million donations to 250 nonprofits selected in the process, which she calls a “new pathway to support for organizations making positive change in their communities.” To apply, the nonprofits must have …

New data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize the South
2 years, 3 months ago

New data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize the South

Associated Press  

MacKenzie Scott is dedicating an unusually large share of her giving to nonprofits in the South — a region that megaphilanthropy and particularly tech donors have long been criticized for ignoring. The maverick philanthropist has earmarked at least $3.1 billion for organizations in southern states since 2020 — nearly a third of the $10.6 billion in gifts disclosed on her …

New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts
2 years, 3 months ago

New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts

Associated Press  

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website Yield Giving, unveiled Wednesday night. “Information from other people – other givers, my team, the nonprofit teams I’ve been giving to – has been enormously helpful to me,” Scott wrote in a new essay. Scott’s …

MacKenzie Scott acknowledges another $2B in donations
2 years, 4 months ago

MacKenzie Scott acknowledges another $2B in donations

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Megadonor and novelist MacKenzie Scott announced almost $2 billion in donations to 343 organizations in a short blog post Monday, emphasizing her interest in supporting people from underserved communities. Phil Buchanan, president of The Center for Effective Philanthropy, said Scott’s recent gifts continue to show how well avoiding the traditional “top-down, donor-knows-best” philanthropic style can work. Ana …

Fidelity Charitable sets $4.8B record in grants for 6 months
2 years, 8 months ago

Fidelity Charitable sets $4.8B record in grants for 6 months

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donations from Fidelity Charitable climbed 11% to a record $4.8 billion for the first half of 2022, the nation’s largest grantmaker announced Wednesday. “Individual donors are thoughtful when they contribute to their donor-advised funds, letting the growth of those funds impact their giving,” Fidelity Charitable President Jacob Pruitt told The Associated Press. “They can give more at …

Mackenzie Scott just made the largest single donation in Planned Parenthood history
3 years ago

Mackenzie Scott just made the largest single donation in Planned Parenthood history

NPR  

Mackenzie Scott just made the largest single donation in Planned Parenthood history Enlarge this image toggle caption Jerod Harris/Getty Images Jerod Harris/Getty Images Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott has donated $275 million to the reproductive health care nonprofit Planned Parenthood — the largest-ever gift made to the organization. Sponsor Message Scott, who divorced Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff …

MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity
3 years ago

MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity

Associated Press  

MacKenzie Scott has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its U.S. affiliates — the largest publicly disclosed donation from the billionaire philanthropist since she pledged in 2019 to give away the majority of her wealth. Scott’s donation amounts to nearly 8% of the $325 million in donations that Habitat for Humanity International received in its …

MacKenzie Scott donates $281 million to Boys & Girls Clubs
3 years ago

MacKenzie Scott donates $281 million to Boys & Girls Clubs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MacKenzie Scott has donated $281 …

Nonprofits reveal $180M of recent MacKenzie Scott donations
3 years, 1 month ago

Nonprofits reveal $180M of recent MacKenzie Scott donations

The Independent  

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MacKenzie Scott won't say how much she's giving 'this time'
3 years, 3 months ago

MacKenzie Scott won't say how much she's giving 'this time'

The Independent  

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MacKenzie Scott gifts help bolster nonprofit infrastructure
3 years, 5 months ago

MacKenzie Scott gifts help bolster nonprofit infrastructure

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ve been working for philanthropy infrastructure groups of different …

It wasn’t a crank call: Surprising many, MacKenzie Scott gives millions to California groups
3 years, 9 months ago

It wasn’t a crank call: Surprising many, MacKenzie Scott gives millions to California groups

LA Times  

MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist, announced $2.7 billion in donations to 286 organizations, including more than three dozen based in California. Traditionally, API organizations get less than 1% of philanthropic funding.” The museum, Burroughs said, received a “game changing” $10-million donation — a gift that she said will help fund plans to “reimagine” its main exhibit. UC Merced received $20 million; …

MacKenzie Scott, citing wealth gap, donates $2.7 billion
3 years, 9 months ago

MacKenzie Scott, citing wealth gap, donates $2.7 billion

Associated Press  

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her unexpected multi-billion dollar donations to charities and racial equity causes, announced Tuesday that she has given $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. She and Jewett worked with a team of researchers and philanthropy advisors “to give away a fortune that was enabled by systems in need of change.” “In this effort,” she said, …

MacKenzie Scott announces she's donating $2.7 billion
3 years, 9 months ago

MacKenzie Scott announces she's donating $2.7 billion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist …

MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, donates another $2.7B
3 years, 9 months ago

MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, donates another $2.7B

Al Jazeera  

Scott, who has donated $8.5bn since July 2020, is fast becoming one of the most consequential philanthropists around. MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, has given $2.7 billion to a variety of charities, she wrote in a blog post Tuesday, bringing her total donations since her first giving spree in July 2020 to $8.5 billion. “We are …

Congressional Democrats push $50B bill for nonprofits
4 years ago

Congressional Democrats push $50B bill for nonprofits

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Congressional Democrats are pushing a federal bill that would give …

Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy
4 years ago

Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy

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Letters to the Editor: More billionaires should be like MacKenzie Scott and give away their fortunes
4 years, 3 months ago

Letters to the Editor: More billionaires should be like MacKenzie Scott and give away their fortunes

LA Times  

MacKenzie Scott, with her then-husband Jeff Bezos in 2018, announced that her most recent round of charitable giving totaled $4.2 billion. To the editor: I find it disturbing that our society has become so cynical that even a good deed, such as the $4.2 billion in charitable gifts by MacKenzie Scott, garnered criticism from some of your readers. Regardless of …

MacKenzie Scott’s billionaire philanthropy proves we need a proper taxation system
4 years, 3 months ago

MacKenzie Scott’s billionaire philanthropy proves we need a proper taxation system

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Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott gives away $4bn in four months
4 years, 3 months ago

Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott gives away $4bn in four months

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Scott announced her latest contributions to charities …

MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2 billion in historic charity binge
4 years, 3 months ago

MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2 billion in historic charity binge

LA Times  

MacKenzie Scott, shown with then-husband Jeff Bezos at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2018, has been giving away her fortune at a historic clip — and says she would like to do it faster. Meanwhile, it has substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.” Scott’s gifts this year approach $6 billion, which “has to be one of the biggest annual …

How MacKenzie Scott’s $5.8 billion commitment to social and economic justice is a model for donors
4 years, 8 months ago

How MacKenzie Scott’s $5.8 billion commitment to social and economic justice is a model for donors

Salon  

The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced on Dec. 15 that she had given almost US$4.2 billion to hundreds of nonprofits. In July 2020, Scott revealed that she'd already given away nearly $1.7 billion to 116 organizations, many of which focused on racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQ equality, democracy and climate change. Don't attach strings All of Scott's gifts – …

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