MacKenzie Scott Foundation

Another Four HBCUs Receive Historic Donations From MacKenzie Scott | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education Howard University, Virginia State University, Clark Atlanta University, and Spelman College are the latest HBCUs to receive major gifts from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. In just the past month, she has made record-breaking donations to eight HBCUs and the UNCF, building on the hundred...

Howard University announces $80 million gift from MacKenzie Scott The historically black university in Washington, D.C. is the latest in recent weeks to announce a donation from the billionaire philanthropist.

MacKenzie Scott Backs Disaster Recovery in Marginalized Communities The billionaire’s $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy counters cuts to federal emergency assistance and diversity programs.

MacKenzie Scott gifts Howard University $80 million amid donation wave MacKenzie Scott has gifted Howard University, an HBCU based in the nation's capital, $80 million amid string of donations to other Black institutions.

'Pivotal moment': MacKenzie Scott makes $38M donation to Alabama HBCU Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr. said the donation is "the largest single donation in its 158-year history."

MacKenzie Scott's $42M Gift Shows Her Tenacity To Supporting Black Students Despite Anti-DEI Efforts Experiences of racism and limited access to educational resources are among systemic issues impacting Black student enrollment.

As Others Retreat as Trump Hits Diversity, MacKenzie Scott Deepens Her Commitment to HBCUs With $63 Million to Morgan State This week, it was announced that Morgan State University would receive $63 million. President David Wilson described the $63 million gift as not just a financial boost, but an affirmation of the un…

Mega-Donor MacKenzie Scott Gives Again: $120 Million to Two Orgs Plus, five additional donors gave gifts of $100 million or more to support a range of university programs including architecture, conservation science, and engineering.

MacKenzie Scott Continues Her Support of HBCUs Through $63 Million Gift to Morgan State University | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education Scott's latest donation is her second major gift to Morgan State University, bringing her total investment in the HBCU to $103 million in just five years.

What MacKenzie Scott’s $63 Million Gift Means For Morgan State University When philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave Morgan State University a $63 million unrestricted donation, it was more than a philanthropic gift.

MacKenzie Scott awards more than $100 million, urges communal action MacKenzie Scott awards more than $100 million, urges communal action. Scott awarded two grants totaling more than $100 million to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and Morgan State University…. 

African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Receives $40 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott /PRNewswire/ -- The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Action Fund), a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced it has...