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MacKenzie Scott’s $5.8 billion commitment to social and economic justice is a model for other donors

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Tags: philanthropy, usa, mackenzie scott, billionaires, justice.social, author.elizabeth j dale, source.the conversation
https://theconversation.com/5-ways-mackenzie-scotts-5-8-billion-commitment-to-social-and-economic-justice-is-a-model-for-other-donors-152206

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Elizabeth J. Dale
Published
Dec 16 2020
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837 words

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  1. JXM
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    Good on her. Unfortunately, most other billionaires aren't so generous (cough Jeff Bezos cough).

    Good on her. Unfortunately, most other billionaires aren't so generous (cough Jeff Bezos cough).

    5 votes
  2. Omnicrola
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    I wonder if any of the organizations she's donated to are focused on lobbying Congress to address some of the more deeply rooted systemic issues? Overall though, I think this is great, kudos to her.

    I wonder if any of the organizations she's donated to are focused on lobbying Congress to address some of the more deeply rooted systemic issues? Overall though, I think this is great, kudos to her.

    3 votes
  3. spit-evil-olive-tips
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    Previously married to Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the philanthropist announced in July that from now on she’ll be using her middle name as her new last name. She left it up to the causes she’s funding to reveal precise totals for each gift.

    Morgan State University and Virginia State University, two of several historically Black colleges and universities receiving her donations, said these were the biggest gifts they’d ever gotten from an individual donor. A number of her gifts are also funding tribal colleges as well as community colleges.

    As a scholar of philanthropy, I believe that Scott is modeling five best practices for social change giving.

    1 vote