MacKenzie Scott
Executive director of Bystander Revolution
Executive Director, Bystander Revolution
Background
MacKenzie Scott is an American novelist, philanthropist, and early contributor to Amazon.
She signed the Giving Pledge in May 2019, and much of her philanthropy is organized through Yield Giving.
She has been executive director of Bystander Revolution, an anti-bullying organization, since she founded it in 2014.
Key facts
- Born
- April 7, 1970, in San Francisco, Californiasource
- Giving Pledge
- Signed in May 2019source
- Total given through Yield Giving
- $26.3 billion to over 1,600 charitable organizations as of December 2025source
- 2025 giving
- 6.65 billion dollars in 2025, about a third of all megagiftssource
- Degree
- Bachelor's degree in English, Princeton University, 1992source
WYDE coverage of MacKenzie Scott
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about MacKenzie Scott, from Jun 23, 2026 to Aug 4, 2026. MacKenzie Scott is the subject of 1 story and a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Bridgespan Says the Ultra Rich Give 1.2% a Year. MacKenzie Scott Gave $26 Billion.
Bridgespan Says the Ultra Rich Give 1.2% a Year. MacKenzie Scott Gave $26 Billion
Bridgespan cofounder Jeffrey Bradach's new Stanford Social Innovation Review essay names the pattern slow philanthropy, with families above $500 million giving about 1.2 percent of assets a year while fortunes compound near 9 percent.
Aug 4, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
PhilanthropyU.S. Charitable Giving Hit a Record $617 Billion in 2025 as Megagifts Surged
The new Giving USA 2026 report put total U.S. charitable giving at 617 billion dollars in 2025, a 3 percent inflation-adjusted rise, with 19.2 billion in megagifts led by MacKenzie Scott.
Jun 23, 2026 · 1 min read · Donor
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