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Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates record $42M to 10,000 Degrees to aid first-gen learners

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates record M to 10,000 Degrees to aid first-gen learners

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and Yield Giving donated $42 million to San Rafael-based nonprofit 10,000 Degrees, marking the largest donation in its 45-year history, Fortune confirmed. Scott, the ex-wife of billionaire Jeff Bezos, has a well-established reputation for directing her philanthropy toward first-generation and low-income students, many of them students of color. Standing by DEI in uncertain times The $42 million …

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