MacKenzie Scott
She is donating nearly $85 million
MacKenzie Scott has donated large sums of money to charitable organizations in the past.
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MacKenzie Scott has donated nearly $85 million to the Girl Scouts. The organization wants to “change the world”.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, 52, is supporting the Girl Scouts of the USA with a $84.5 million donation. The Girl Scout organization announced this on October 18th. The equivalent of more than 85 million euros is the largest donation by a single person in the history of the organization.
“We’re excited to demonstrate how Ms. Scott’s investment in girls will change the world – because where one girl thrives, we all thrive,” said Sofia Chang, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA in a statement. According to a statement, the donation should make it possible not only to expand the organization’s efforts, but also to help it recover from the effects of the corona pandemic.
MacKenzie Scott, the most powerful woman in the world
Businesswoman Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (58). she belongs according to the “Bloomberg Billionaires Index”. among the 50 richest people in the world. While she is currently ranked 41st with an estimated fortune of around 27.6 billion US dollars, her ex-husband ranks third with around 137 billion dollars.
That Business magazine “Forbes” led Scott was ranked number one on the 2021 World’s Most Powerful Women list last December. She has a history of giving generously to charities, including approximately $436 million to the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity in the spring of 2022.