The Philanthropy Paradox: Why MacKenzie Scott's Secrecy Skews the List MacKenzie Scott's extraordinary generosity has been met with a peculiar response from the philanthropic community.
Despite donating more than $7 billion to over 120 organizations last year, she was excluded from the Chronicle of Philanthropy's top donors list.
This decision raises questions about the criteria used to measure philanthropy and whether secrecy should be a factor in determining one's generosity.