If it's philanthropy I think a freer more interesting approach is appropriate," Bubb says. Reality Stars Trump asks for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit, First Republic Bank seized by regulators, then sold to JPMorgan Chase, Reward offered as manhunt for Texas shooting suspect reaches "dead end", Tornado hits Virginia Beach, damaging up to 100 homes, More Americans escape Sudan as country teeters on edge of civil war, Mental health of LGBTQ youth worsening in current "hostile political climate", ISIS chief killed by Turkey's intelligence agency, Erdogan says, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo found dead at 46, Shaquil Barrett's 2-year-old daughter dies in drowning accident, New York unemployment phishing scam explained, Online scams target Americans desperate for coronavirus vaccine. After donating $1.68 billion to 116 nonprofits, universities, community development groups and legal organizations last July, Scott asked a team of advisers to help her "accelerate" her 2020 giving with immediate help to those financially gutted by the pandemic. Williford said the previous January, a representative of someone only referred to as a "high net-worth individual" interested in promoting health and equality contacted them. Claflin University, in South Carolina, got $20million, while Clark Atlanta University, in Georgia, and Elizabeth City State University, in North Carolina, received $15million each, and Dillard University, in Louisiana, got $5million. Charitable groups applauded the unconditional nature of Ms. Scotts gifts. Donald Trumps real net worth? In her blog post, Scott describes systemic societal inequities and her belief that giving money to organizations directly working with communities in need is the way her wealth can be put to use, saying that she, her husband and her staff and advisers "are all attempting to give away a fortune that was enabled by systems in need of change. As part of their 2019 divorce, she received a 4% stake in the online retailer. The billionaire philanthropist has so far given away more than $8 billion of her fortune in three rounds of funding.
