MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has married a Seattle science teacher who expressed gratitude "for the exceptional privilege it will be to partner in giving away assets with the potential to do so much good when shared." Jewett has been a teacher for decades and most recently taught chemistry at the private Lakeside School, where Scott's children attended. Scott went on to donate a total of $5.7 billion US in 2020 by asking community leaders to help identify 512 organizations for seven- and eight-figure gifts, including food banks, human-service organizations, and racial-justice charities. 2 among the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity last year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual rankings. Bezos topped the list by donating $10 billion US to launch the Bezos Earth Fund.

Source: CBC News March 08, 2021 14:15 UTC