MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it's barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares.

This article focuses on MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic activities and giving style. Since 2019, Scott, a billionaire novelist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated over $26 billion through her philanthropic platform Yield Giving, which she founded in 2022. Her donations primarily support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), education, and disaster recovery, with significant gifts to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other organizations. Scott’s approach is notable for providing unrestricted funds, allowing recipients flexibility in use, a method that has drawn both praise and exclusion from some donor rankings. Despite selling or donating a large portion of her Amazon shares, Scott’s net worth continues to grow, and she ranks as one of the most generous philanthropists in the United States. [Extracted from the article]