MacKenzie Bezos Pledges Half<br />of Divorce Settlement to Charity Months after finalizing her divorce from Jeff Bezos,<br />MacKenzie Bezos has signed the Giving Pledge. The Giving Pledge initiative was launched in 2010<br />by Warren Buffet and Bill and Melinda Gates. It calls for the world’s richest people to<br />dedicate a majority of their wealth to charity. With a personal fortunate of over $36 billion,<br />MacKenzie has pledged to donate at least<br />$17 billion to charitable causes in her lifetime. MacKenzie disclosed her new<br />“approach to philanthropy” in a<br />letter released on the pledge's site. MacKenzie Bezos,<br />via ’Giving Pledge’ Jeff Bezos praised his ex-wife’s<br />decision on Twitter shortly after. Jeff Bezos, via Twitter
