MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, said Tuesday that she has given nearly $ 1.7 billion to groups dedicated to race, gender and economic equality, as well as other social causes.
Scott, who was previously named MacKenzie Bezos, last year signed a "pledge" to donate most of her wealth to charity.
She revealed donations she has made to more than 100 nonprofits since then in a post on the Medium website.
"I gave each one a contribution and encouraged them to spend it on what they think works best for their efforts," said Scott, who remained a billionaire after her divorce last year from Bezos.
"Each of them addresses complex challenges that will require sustained effort over many years, while also addressing the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic."
Most of her philanthropy went to groups dedicated to racial equity, which received just over $ 586 million, according to the publication.
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