The Girl Scouts said the donation will help the organization fund its programs, advance diversity, and recover from the effects of COVID-19. Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $84.5 million to the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts said in a press release that the donation will help the organization fund its programs, advance diversity, and recover from the effects…
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Report: Billionaire-philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to help provide affordable glasses
“The gift from Ms Scott is an incredible acknowledgement of the power of a simple pair of eyeglasses to unlock earning, learning, safety and well-being for people vulnerable to poverty,” said VisionSpring’s chief executive Ella Gudwin, reported the Guardian. MacKenzie Scott, a billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has recently donated $15 million to the…
MacKenzie Scott Just Donated Two Mansions to Charity
Proceeds from the sale of the $55 million estate will go towards the California Community Foundation’s affordable housing program. MacKenzie Scott, who became the wealthiest woman in the world in 2019 when she was awarded $35 billion in her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is donating her $55 million Beverly Hills estate to the…
MacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million gift
LANCASTER, Ca. (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $44 million to the Oregon-based mentoring organization, Friends of the Children, which supports children at risk of entering the welfare system by pairing them with a longtime mentor. The unrestricted gift, announced Thursday, provides $15 million to the organization’s national headquarters and splits $29 million in…