MacKenzie Scott accounted for one-third of U.S. megagift donations last year, totaling nearly $7 billion
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Katie Hawkinson
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MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was responsible for roughly one-third of all U.S. "megagift" charitable donations in the past year, contributing nearly $7 billion out of a total $19.2 billion in megagifts. Her five-year charitable giving total has reached $26.2 billion, consistent with her pledge to give away her fortune "until the safe is empty."
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bskyMacKenzie Scott accounted for one-third of U.S. megagift donations last year, totaling nearly $7 billionindependent.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledScott's donations made up about one-third of that figure, with nearly $7 billion in megagifts, bringing her five-year total to $26.2 billion
MacKenzie Scott has vowed to give away her fortune 'until the safe is empty'
the total amount of megagifts to charity — defined as donations that surpass 0.1 percent of total giving in a year — added up to $19.2 billion
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