A $1,000 loan kept MacKenzie Scott in college—now the billionaire philanthropist is giving away her $37 billion fortune to repay it forward

Fortune•Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 09:47 AM•2 min read

MacKenzie Scott has donated $26 billion in the past several years.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/article/billionaire-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott-roommate-loaned-her-1000-to-not-drop-out-of-college-inspired-26-billion-philanthropy/)

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