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MacKenzie Scott, record donation: $ 2 billion to charity

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The ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, donated together with her husband Dan Jewett another $ 2.74 billion in charity to 286 organizations, from nonprofits in the art sector to groups committed to anti-racial discrimination.

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by SILVIA LUPERINI


The couple announced it. MacKenzie Scott’s wealth has grown thanks to the increase in the value of the shares of Amazon, of which he owns 4%: according to Forbes his fortune amounts to about 60 billion dollars. With the latest, his charitable donations rise to over 8 billion.

Two Chicago institutions were the main beneficiaries of the millionaire sum, the largest ever donated by a single person. Kennedy-King College, a branch of the City Colleges of Chicago, received $ 5 million; the University of Illinois, 40 million;

The ex-wife of the Amazon owner, who has pledged to donate most of her fortune from their divorce settlement, announced in a blog post the donation to “286 high-impact organizations in categories and historically underfunded. and neglected “engaged in the fight against racial discrimination and in the world of art.

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Scott did not want to create a foundation and instead relied on a team of consultants to identify the beneficiaries, with the purpose and desire to combat growing inequalities.

Magazine Forbes reported that Kennedy-King College, which is attended mostly by African American students, is considered one of the top 10 community colleges in the country. “We are committed to realizing the full potential of each of our talented students,” said the president, adding that the institution’s officials are deeply grateful to Ms. Scott for the gift. Located in Chicago’s South Side Englewood neighborhood, Kennedy-King is home to nearly 5,000 students, offering cooking and hospitality classes, building technology and creative arts.

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