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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
Sources
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