"This writer that I admired so much also turned out to be such a gifted and devoted teacher. She has given me a real example of a life of passionate devotion to more than one calling."
"More than $700 million of Scott's donations last year went to historically Black colleges and universities, at a time when tech leaders like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have pulled back from funding DEI initiatives. With about $500 million given to HBCUs in 2020, Scott's contributions to Black higher-ed institutions total more than $1.2 billion."
MacKenzie Scott credits Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, her creative writing professor at Princeton University, with profoundly shaping her writing and early career trajectory. Morrison's mentorship helped Scott publish her first novel and secure an early job where she met Jeff Bezos. Scott has pursued multiple callings as a novelist, Amazon contributor, and major philanthropist. With a net worth exceeding $39 billion, Scott donated $7.2 billion in 2025 alone and has given away more than $26 billion since 2019. She is a Giving Pledge signatory committed to donating the majority of her wealth during her lifetime. Scott has directed over $1.2 billion to historically Black colleges and universities, including a $3 million donation to Howard University that established the Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities.
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