Yay. I love the expansion of #communitylandtrusts for #affordablehousing...
with a few caveats.

For those out of the know, community land trusts #CLT's are mostly nonprofit organizations that acquire and own land to house existing residents and prevent displacement, and maintain community ownership away from the reach of private developers.

All good and well, but remember, acquiring land costs a BUTT TON of money. Land trusts have been notoriously hard to scale. Even with $20M from #MackenzieScott I don't have high hopes that this changes CLT's viability in making a dent in our housing supply.

I would love to see CLTs develop the land to be able to fit denser and more numerous units to accommodate more families. People can correct me if I am wrong, but I don't see this happening enough.

#philanthropy #housing

https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/07/mackenzie-scott-donates-20m-to-san-francisco-housing-nonprofit/

A billionaire who attempts to use their wealth in more conscientious ways than buying something like the bird app, though I'm thinking she'd be doing a much better job than Leon Skum.
#mackenziescott #philanthropy

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/mackenzie-scott-sets-new-open-call-to-donate-250-million

#MackenzieScott: *gives away billions to charitable organizations*

#JeffBezos: Welp, doesn't look like #AmazonSmile made as big a splash as we'd hoped, even after a pandemic's worth of record-breaking profits for the company. Guess we'll just have to keep all those meager charitable donations for ourselves then

Mackenzie Scott shredding “Philanthropy Traditions” is fantastic news. #Charity #MackenzieScott #Philanthropy

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/01/10/1147903370/mackenzie-scott-is-shaking-up-philanthropys-traditions-is-that-a-good-thing

Apple’s Tim Cook Takes Rare CEO Pay Cut After Pushback - Company says that Cook himself requested adjustment. CEO stands to make about $49M in 2023 compensation. Not alone among his peers who have salary, bonuses, stock options & endless #perks, this info is not in the least bit laudable. The 50 Richest Americans Are Worth as Much as the Poorest 165 Million. Taking a #paycut is like a #papercut pun intended. #Donate #Millions #Billions to #AmericansinNeed #MacKenzieScott https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-12/apple-s-cook-to-take-pay-cut-in-2023-that-it-says-he-requested

In time, all philanthropy will be conducted by a handful of hyper-rich people and I'm not even sure that's a bad thing. https://www.philanthropy.com/article/giving-was-up-but-the-number-of-donors-was-down-the-first-three-quarters-of-2022 #philanthropy #economicinequality #NGOIndustrialComplex #MackenzieScott

‘The billionaires are in charge’ – here’s who is spending the most on climate change efforts - Jeff Bezos spoke in New York City on Sept. 20, 2021 to announce $1 billion in gra... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/the-billionaires-are-in-charge-heres-who-is-spending-the-most-on-climate-change-efforts/ #billandmelindagatesfoundation #sustainability #bezosearthfund #mackenziescott #climatechange #impactseries #philanthropy #yieldgiving #billgates #jeffbezos

@Tyrannocaster @dcjohnson How about MacKenzie Scott (née Tuttle, formerly Bezos) who seems to give without expectation of making more? I like her.

#mackenziescott #bezos

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/15/mackenzie-scott-billionaire-donations-non-profits #donations #charity #mackenziescott

MacKenzie Scott launches new website that details her giving process and lists recipients of $14B - Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott launched a new website that ... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/mackenzie-scott-launches-new-website-that-details-her-giving-process-and-lists-recipients-of-14b/ #mackenziescott #yieldgiving #tech

MacKenzie Scott says she’s given away nearly $2B to 343 organizations over past 7 months - MacKenzie Scott. (Elena Seibert Photo)

Seattle philanthropist and author MacKen... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/mackenzie-scott-says-shes-given-away-nearly-2b-to-343-organizations-over-past-7-months/ #mackenziescott #philanthropy

https://apnews.com/article/business-philanthropy-f1492f3a61ee1b67c72ef06f89e4f369

#MacKenzieScott