It's part of Scott's pledge to give away a majority of her wealth through the Giving Pledge. Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and is one of the richest women in the world.The gift to NCLR was part of $117 million that Scott gave to 116 nonprofits, according to an NCLR news release.NCLR officials stated that Scott awarded it the funds because of "transformative work" the agency has done in the area of LGBTQ+ equity.
Spokesman Christopher Vasquez told the Bay Area Reporter that the impact grant will be paid over three years."NCLR is immensely honored to be a recipient of MacKenzie Scott's incredible philanthropic journey," Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon stated. "In a world where wealth distribution isn't equitable,.