MacKenzie Scott has increased her philanthropic giving this year, announcing $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits.This represented her sharp escalation in her annual contribution over the past two years, including $2.1 billion in 2023 and $2.6 billion in 2024.Amazon Studios Oscar Celebration - Source: GettyIn her essay on Yield Giving's website, Scott emphasized that focusing on the huge dollar amount misses the real point which is how people contribute to help each other in their communities. She wrote:“This dollar total will likely be reported in the news, but any dollar amount is a vanishingly tiny fraction of the personal expressions of care being shared into communities this year.”Scott’s large donation is part of her ongoing commitment to support fairness in areas such as education, economic security, and community-led initiatives. According to CBS News, Scott’s donations have drawn the interest of nonprofit organizations as they come with no strings attached.Continue to read more.What is the net worth of MacKenzie Scott? Exploring the fortune of Jeff Bezos’ former partnerAccording to a report from Celebrity Net Worth, MacKenzie Scott's net worth is estimated at $40 billion.She has been donating billions to non-profit organizations since 2019. She has been considered one of the wealthiest women in the world following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.MacKenzie Scott grew up in San Francisco. Her father, Jason Baker Tuttle, was a financial planner, and her mother, Holiday Tuttle, was a housewife. Vogue reported that she first attended Hotchkiss and then Princeton to study fiction under the mentorship of writer Toni Morrison. She graduated from Princeton University with an English degree.At the age of six, she wrote a novel called The Bookworm, describing it as “a chapter book about the adventures of a worm who loved to read.” When her family faced bankruptcy, MacKenzie Scott was supported by many people who came to her aid. At Hotchkiss, she was supported by her school community and then at Princeton, a friend provided her with a loan to complete her schooling.She is also known for writing The Fathering Water, a fictional novel. She later taught a summer creative writing program at Hotchkiss and moved to New York to pursue her career as a novelist.While pursuing her career, MacKenzie Scott was also waiting tables. Her first significant post‑college job was at the quantitative hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co. in New York, where she held an administrative/analyst-type role. Later, she left the firm and moved to Seattle, where she became one of the earliest employees of the company that became Amazon.Jeff Bezos was the first person she interviewed with at an investment management firm in New York. Recalling their romantic connection, she told Vogue:“My office was next door to his, and all day long I listened to that fabulous laugh. How could you not fall in love with that laugh?”They eventually dated for three months and married in 1993, welcoming three sons. They also adopted a daughter from China. The former couple divorced after 25 years of their marriage, publicly confirming that they had grown apart. They decided to end their marriage amicably.When Scott divorced, she received a small percentage of shares amounting to tens of billions. Her wealth continued to grow because of Amazon’s stock price has generally risen over time. She has now become a large‑scale philanthropist, donating tens of billions of dollars to nonprofits.