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MacKenzie Scott issues $640M in grants to 361 nonprofits through open call process

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One year ago, Yield Giving launched an open call to “community-led, community-focused” nonprofits that serve individuals and families of limited means and groups that have faced “discrimination and other systemic obstacles.” Her current net worth is $35.6 The total sum being granted is $640 million.

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Reset the Net Campaign

CTOvision

Fight for the Future , a nonprofit that advocates for digital rights and Internet freedom, is spearheading an anti- National Security Agency protest on June 5 th to Reset the Net. How the Reset the Net protest will actually manifest itself remains to be seen. By ShannonPerry.

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MacKenzie Scott reveals another round of philanthropy: $2.74 billion to 286 organizations

GeekWire

And despite her philanthropy, her net worth keeps growing. When she and Bezos split in 2019 her Amazon stock was valued at around $36 billion, and her current net worth is estimated at $60 billion. billion donated by high-net-worth individuals. workforce is employed by nonprofits.

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MacKenzie Scott launches new website that details her giving process and lists recipients of $14B

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Since her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, Scott has given away more than $14 billion to more than 1,600 nonprofit organizations, which are all listed on the new site , along with the amount of money received. Scott, 52, has a net worth of $27.1 billion, according to Forbes.

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

CIO Business Intelligence

Dell is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 20502. Equinix has +22,760 volunteered community service hours to over 1,700 nonprofits in 2022. Equinix is one of 299 companies out of nearly 15,000 to be listed on the Climate Change A-List.

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Report on COVID-related philanthropy credits MacKenzie Scott with powering 25% of U.S. giving

GeekWire

The report by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid looked at the sources of more than $20 billion awarded for pandemic-related causes, including corporations, foundations, public charities and high-net-worth individuals such as Scott. billion given by the group, Scott accounted for nearly three quarters of the amount. .”

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UW Bothell and UW Seattle rank first and third among public universities that ‘pay off the most’

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The average annual net cost for in-state students (income $48,001-$75,000) is $6,812. CNBC Make It findings were calculated using data from Tuition Tracker , a tool created by education-focused nonprofit news organization The Hechinger Report. Bothell moved up from No.

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