Mackenzie Scott News & Updates

A close read of Mackenzie Scott's baffling post-divorce novel

MacKenzie Scott self-published her novel 'Last Days in Two Nations' on Substack. It's her first nove...

Sep 27, 2026 • Insider on MSN

Jeff Bezos’ Ex-Wife: MacKenzie Scott’s Wealth and Giving

Read the full story about how Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott built her wealth, handled the divo...

Sep 16, 2026 • Gigwise

Jeff Bezos once called his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, “the fish that got away.” 21 years…

Jeff Bezos once called his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, “the fish that got away.” 21 years after he...

Sep 24, 2026 • Luxurylaunches

Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Among World's Biggest Donors After Giving Away Billions

Despite the large amount she has donated, Scott continues to be among the world's wealthiest women....

Sep 06, 2026 • NDTV on MSN

MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions

MacKenzie Scott has been one of the most generous philanthropists during the past few years, and an ...

Nov 16, 2025 • Yahoo

Meet MacKenzie Scott, who has 'revolutionized philanthropy' and donated at least $26 billion since divorcing Jeff Bezos

MacKenzie Scott has donated billions to charity after divorcing Jeff Bezos, and her style of giving ...

Dec 10, 2025 • Insider

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, makes headlines by donating to historically Black colleges and Universities

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, American novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has set new records by d...

Sep 05, 2026 • Indulgexpress

MacKenzie Scott gave California public education $461 million—and let the recipients decide how to spend every dollar

The billionaire's unrestricted gifts to 16 institutions reflect a giving philosophy built on trustin...

Aug 21, 2026 • Yahoo

MacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put Scott on the path to give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

Before MacKenzie Scott published her first novel or helped shape Amazon in its early days as an onli...

Mar 01, 2026 • Yahoo Finance

MacKenzie Scott’s approach to her $26 billion giving spree was inspired by a book she read in college about writing

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Jun 05, 2026 • Yahoo Finance

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to global methane fight

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given $60 million to the Global Methane Hub as methane cut...

Sep 11, 2026 • The Times of India on MSN

MacKenzie Scott Could Have Chosen Any Publisher. Instead, She’s Releasing Her First Novel in 13 Years on Substack

The former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced last week that she’s releasing Last Days in...

Aug 13, 2026 • Inc.

MacKenzie Scott has given away 5 times more than Jeff Bezos despite his $280 billion net worth, 8x greater fortune and 13x more Amazon stock

MacKenzie Scott has given away roughly five times more money than her ex-husband Jeff Bezos, even th...

Aug 26, 2026 • The Economic Times on MSN

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott set new milestone with $1 billion HBCU donation: Inside her wealth, net worth

Fortune reported this week that Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott's $42 million donati...

Sep 05, 2026 • Mint on MSN

MacKenzie Scott’s HBCU giving has crossed $1 billion and she’s not slowing down

A $42 million gift to Elizabeth City State University pushes the billionaire's total HBCU giving pas...

Sep 09, 2026 • The Root on MSN

MacKenzie Scott gave more than $1 billion to HBCUs. So why was she left off a top philanthropy list?

The billionaire philanthropist's quiet, trust-based giving model has made historic investments in Bl...

May 23, 2026 • AOL

MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here’s what she supported in 2025

The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday,...

Dec 10, 2025 • Seattle Times

MacKenzie Scott rewrote the rules of philanthropy. Who will follow her lead?

The next wave of philanthropic courage is overdue. We need the next billionaire—or board of truste...

Apr 07, 2026 • Yahoo Finance

Jeff Bezos’ Ex-Wife Reuniting with ‘First Love’ After Facing Backlash for the Spending of Their Divorce Settlement

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Epps, one of Netflix’s most popular stand-ups and star of its sitcom The Upshaws, ...

Aug 22, 2026 • Yahoo

MacKenzie Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes she bought with ex-husband Jeff Bezos; the $55 million gift helped fund affordable housing in Los Angeles

In a remarkable act of philanthropy, billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated two luxurious Beverly Hills...

Aug 21, 2026 • The Economic Times

Jeff Bezos’ Ex-Wife Makes Surprising Career Comeback 7 Years After Controversial Divorce

Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott’s divorce in 2019 is one of the most scrutinized celebrity divorces...

Aug 29, 2026 • AOL

MacKenzie Scott $20M Donation Boosts Youth Mental Health

MacKenzie Scott has made another major investment in youth mental health, awarding a $20 million unr...

Jul 18, 2026 • Yahoo

MacKenzie Scott trimmed her Amazon stake by almost $13 billion, one of the biggest drops since her 2019 split from Jeff Bezos

MacKenzie Scott reduced her Amazon stake by 42%, a $12.6 billion cut, as she continues giving away h...

Oct 15, 2025 • Insider

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, who sold more than half her Amazon stake, gives $45 million to Trevor Project - the largest single donation in its 27-year history

MacKenzie Scott has given The Trevor Project its largest-ever donation, a $45 million unrestricted g...

Sep 07, 2026 • The Economic Times

MacKenzie Scott’s $26 billion philanthropy journey, inspired by a college book, stands apart from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' approach to giving

After her divorce from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott revolutionized her philanthropic strategy by emph...

Aug 23, 2026 • The Economic Times

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donated $26.3B in 5 years — yet she's richer now. The 'giving' math most people get wrong

Scott received roughly 4% of Amazon stock in her 2019 divorce — and Amazon's relentless growth sin...

Sep 08, 2026 • Moneywise on MSN

Life lesson from Mackenzie Scott: "There are lots of resources each of us can pull from our safes to share with others. And something greater rises up..."

MacKenzie Scotts life lesson "There are lots of resources each of us can pull from our safes to shar...

Aug 27, 2026 • The Economic Times

MacKenzie Scott, Billionaire Philanthropist, Returns to Her First Love: Fiction

The former wife of Jeff Bezos is unspooling an 80,000-word novel in serialized form after a decade a...

Aug 20, 2026 • The Wall Street Journal on MSN

MacKenzie Scott has given away $26 billion and rarely speaks publicly. Now she’s releasing a novel—but you won’t find it on Amazon

The billionaire philanthropist and novelist studied under Toni Morrison and is releasing her first n...

Aug 10, 2026 • Yahoo

US immigration authority says it denied and revoked visa petitions from a major IT consulting company after ...

USCIS denied and revoked multiple H-1B visa petitions from a major IT consulting company. The agency...

Sep 05, 2026 • The Times of India on MSN