MacKenzie Scott
American philanthropist and novelist
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| March 2024 | Scott's total philanthropic donations reached $17.2 billion, with her continued focus on supporting diverse and community-driven nonprofit organizations. |
| March 2024 | Scott's total philanthropic donations reached $17.2 billion, with her continued focus on supporting diverse and community-driven nonprofit organizations. |
| March 19 2024 | Scott donated $640 million to 361 small nonprofits, exceeding her original plan by giving more than double the intended amount, with 279 nonprofits receiving $2 million and 82 receiving $1 million. |
| March 19 2024 | Scott donated $640 million to 361 small nonprofits, exceeding her original plan by giving more than double the intended amount, with 279 nonprofits receiving $2 million and 82 receiving $1 million. |
| 2023 | Named in Forbes' list of world's 100 most powerful women. |
| 2023 | Scott donated nearly $2.2 billion to 360 organizations supporting early learning, housing, equity, health, and social engagement, including $5 million to the Hawaii Community Foundation for Maui wildfire recovery. |
| 2023 | Scott donated nearly $2.2 billion to 360 organizations supporting early learning, housing, equity, health, and social engagement, including $5 million to the Hawaii Community Foundation for Maui wildfire recovery. |
| 2023 | Named in Forbes' list of world's 100 most powerful women. |
| March 2023 | Scott announced an 'open call' for community-focused nonprofits, ultimately donating $640 million to 361 small nonprofits, exceeding her original plan of 250 $1 million donations. |
| March 2023 | Scott announced an 'open call' for community-focused nonprofits, ultimately donating $640 million to 361 small nonprofits, exceeding her original plan of 250 $1 million donations. |
| January 2023 | Divorce from Dan Jewett finalized. |
| January 2023 | Divorce from Dan Jewett finalized. |
| December 15 2022 | Had given a total of $14 billion to over 1600 charitable organizations by mid-December. |
| December 15 2022 | Had given a total of $14 billion to over 1600 charitable organizations by mid-December. |
| October 2022 | Scott made the largest individual donation in Girl Scouts of the USA history, donating $84.5 million to the organization and its local councils. |
| October 2022 | Scott made the largest individual donation in Girl Scouts of the USA history, donating $84.5 million to the organization and its local councils. |
| September 2022 | Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes worth $55 million to the California Community Foundation to support affordable housing and immigrant integration initiatives. |
| September 2022 | Filed for divorce from Dan Jewett. |
| September 2022 | Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes worth $55 million to the California Community Foundation to support affordable housing and immigrant integration initiatives. |
| September 2022 | Filed for divorce from Dan Jewett. |
| March 23 2022 | Scott announced significant donations including $436 million to Habitat for Humanity and $275 million to Planned Parenthood. |
| March 23 2022 | Scott announced significant donations including $436 million to Habitat for Humanity and $275 million to Planned Parenthood. |
| February 2022 | Scott made philanthropic gifts totaling $264.5 million, including a $15 million donation to the Association for Women's Rights in Development. |
| February 2022 | Scott made philanthropic gifts totaling $264.5 million, including a $15 million donation to the Association for Women's Rights in Development. |
| 2021 | Donated $2.7 billion to charitable organizations. |
| 2021 | Named in Forbes' list of world's 100 most powerful women. |
| 2021 | Donated a further $2.7 billion to charitable organizations. |
| 2021 | Donated $2.7 billion to charitable organizations. |
| 2021 | Donated a further $2.7 billion to charitable organizations. |
| 2021 | Named in Forbes' list of world's 100 most powerful women. |
| June 2021 | Scott launched the Equality Can't Wait Challenge with Melinda French Gates, awarding $10 million to four winners and $8 million to two finalists to promote gender equality. |
| June 2021 | Scott launched the Equality Can't Wait Challenge with Melinda French Gates, awarding $10 million to four winners and $8 million to two finalists to promote gender equality. |
| March 2021 | Married Dan Jewett, a Lakeside School science teacher, with the marriage revealed in his Giving Pledge letter. |
| March 2021 | Married Dan Jewett, a Lakeside School science teacher, with the marriage revealed in his Giving Pledge letter. |
| 2020 | Named as one of Time's 100 most influential people. |
| 2020 | Made US$5.8 billion in charitable gifts, one of the largest annual distributions by a private individual to working charities. |
| 2020 | Made $5.8 billion in charitable gifts, one of the largest annual distributions by a private individual to working charities. Named one of Time's 100 most influential people. |
| 2020 | Made $5.8 billion in charitable gifts, one of the largest annual distributions by a private individual to working charities. Named one of Time's 100 most influential people. |
| 2020 | Made US$5.8 billion in charitable gifts, one of the largest annual distributions by a private individual to working charities. |
| 2020 | Named as one of Time's 100 most influential people. |
| December 2020 | Scott donated an additional $4.15 billion to 384 organizations, targeting economic impacts of COVID-19 and systemic inequities. |
| December 2020 | Scott donated an additional $4.15 billion to 384 organizations, targeting economic impacts of COVID-19 and systemic inequities. |
| September 2020 | Named the world's richest woman, with net worth estimated at $62 billion. |
| September 2020 | Named the world's richest woman, with net worth estimated at $62 billion. |
| July 2020 | Scott announced her first major philanthropic effort, donating $1.7 billion to 116 non-profit organizations, focusing on racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, democracy, and climate change. |
| July 2020 | Ranked 22nd-richest person in the world by Forbes, with a net worth of $36 billion. |
| July 2020 | Scott announced her first major philanthropic effort, donating $1.7 billion to 116 non-profit organizations, focusing on racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, democracy, and climate change. |
| July 2020 | Ranked 22nd-richest person in the world by Forbes, with a net worth of $36 billion. |
| 2019 | Finalized community property divorce from Jeff Bezos, receiving $35.6 billion in Amazon stock. |
| 2019 | Finalized community property divorce from Jeff Bezos, receiving $35.6 billion in Amazon stock. |
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