The Amazon founder, who has a net worth of $124 billion according to Forbes estimates, announced he would be giving away the bulk of his money to charity.
, a campaign to get the ultra-wealthy to pledge at least half their fortune to charitable causes. Those who join can give away their money while they are alive or give instructions in their wills. They also decide where and how their money is donated. Since 2019, Scott has already givenShe has donated large, unrestricted grants to many different kinds of organizations, though her gifts have had a special focus on racial equity.
Some of her donations include a $275 million gift to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates this year. Just last month, Scott donated $84.5 million to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches, marking the largest donation the organization has received from an individual since their founding in 1912.
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