Americans who never make it to Washington, DC, may be able to get a closer look at some of the National Gallery of Art's treasures. Billionaire collector and longtime Gallery trustee Mitchell Rales is giving $116 million to permanently fund a nationwide loan program that will send works fro

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‘I will keep at it until the safe is empty.’ Words Rhiannon Evans Mackenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has made an astonishing $70million power move by continuing her path as one of the world’s biggest philanthropists. It’s been announced Scott, 56, has made a donation of $70million to Meals on Wheels America, a service dedicated to feeding seniors, the disabled and those who are homebound. There is currently a four-month long waiting list to obtain the service due to

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On Wednesday evening, Randall Lane, editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, announced a new layer to the publication’s wealth-tracking of billionaires: How much money they are giving away. Lane is the.

MacKenzie Scott was married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos from 1993 to 2019, and they welcomed four kids together before their divorce Fri, 17 Apr 2026 Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has quietly proven her status as one of the world's most generous philanthropists following an incredible $70 million unrestricted donation to Meals on Wheels America. The 56-year-old, who was married to Jeff for 25 years until they split in 2019, has a net worth of roughly $31.8 billion, and pledged to give

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The Bezos Earth Fund has disbursed more than $2 billion so far. With less than four years left to deploy the rest, the couple’s philanthropy is accelerating—though it still trails MacKenzie Scott’s by billions.

Before her philanthropic prominence, Scott played an integral role in Amazon’s early days.

MacKenzie Scott, a philanthropist and the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, has donated a whopping $26 billion since pledging to give away most of her fortune back in 2019. Some of these donations have included several HBCUs to which she now has officially donated over $1 billion.

Official OECD preliminary data for 2025 shows a 23% decline in global ODA from 2024 — historic decrease Projections from ISGlobal research and The Lancet

January 24, 2025, 7:45 AM ET Billionaire Jeff Bezos (left) launched the Courage and Civility Award in 2021 to support philanthropists. Courtesy of the Bezos Courage and Civility Awards Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, gave away $100 million to a retired Navy admiral and actress Eva Longoria in March as part of the billionaire’s annual prize to individuals who make significant contributions to society. The Desperate Housewives star and Bill McRaven, a veteran and former

Discover Jeffery DeHaan’s approach to integrating philanthropy into financial planning, moving beyond tax tactics to purpose-led giving that builds lasting legacy.

George and Nina Woskob are continuing their philanthropic investment in the College of Agricultural Sciences with a new $1 million commitment to the fund. This gift further strengthens a connection their family has long championed.  

Walking around San Francisco on the hottest day of the year so far and it’s hard to ignore the city’s skyline. Glance up and there’s the whimsical presence of the Transamerica Pyramid or higher still, César Pelli’s glittering Salesforce Tower. Then, closer to the ground, you’ll find the historic Ferry …

The Rothschild heir talks to Spear's about her family’s charitable foundation and working with the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR

Diversity pledges have curdled into anti-DEI PR, while Black-led organizations receive less than 1% of philanthropic giving.

What Is the Billionaire Philanthropy Crisis of 2026? The philanthropic landscape is fracturing. What was once a unified movement among the ultra-wealthy to give away their fortunes has become a political and ideological battleground.