#5SmartReads - October 9, 2020

On menopause, MacKenzie Scott, and Prop 22

The Inside Story of MacKenzie Scott, the Mysterious 60-Billion-Dollar Woman (Marker)

“Scott gave 116 grants, all at once, with very few strings attached, to mostly small organizations. They didn’t have to hit metrics she named; they didn’t have to create programs she favored. She even refused thank you notes when nonprofits asked how they could show their gratitude. And she specifically chose organizations led by people with “lived experience,” as Scott put it: women leading women’s groups, people of color leading racial equity groups.”

I’m low-key fascinated by MacKenzie Scott (formerly Bezos), especially as she begins to deploy her wealth into philanthropy that goes against how every other billionaire does it.

It’s refreshing as hell. And incredibly impactful.