MacKenzie Scott Once Borrowed $1,000 From Her College Roommate—It Made an Unexpected Impact

MacKenzie Scott has donated over $400 million this fall alone to organizations focused on advancing education and DEI ...

MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges

The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black ...

MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world’s wealthiest women. As a Princeton University sophomore, ...

MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions

After finalizing her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, Scott ended up with a load of shares she earned from helping to build the e-commerce giant during its early days, when she helped ...

Best Leaders 2025: MacKenzie Scott

When billionaire MacKenzie Scott committed in 2019 to donate most of her fortune to charity, she wrote, “I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. My approach to philanthropy will continue ...

MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges

The billionaire philanthropist is steering millions of dollars toward tribal schools, after the Trump administration proposed a significant federal funding cut.