MacKenzie Scott Unrestricted Gifts: $6.5B Given vs Multi-Year Pledge Test

MacKenzie Scott's $6.5B in unrestricted gifts tests whether shifting decision rights from donor to nonprofit transforms philanthropy. Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://grantcraftai.com/blog/mackenzie-scott-unrestricted-gifts-65b-given-vs-multi-year-pledge-test.php

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Samuel West

Publication Details

Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published: 2026-11-07
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24044390
Primary Topic: Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Type: preprint

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MacKenzie Scott Unrestricted Gifts: $6.5B Given vs Multi-Year Pledge Test

Samuel West

Nov 7, 2026

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Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering

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MacKenzie Scott Unrestricted Gifts: $6.5B Given vs Multi-Year Pledge Test

Samuel West

November 7, 2026preprint en

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering

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