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MacKenzie Scott surpasses $1B in HBCU donations

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MacKenzie Scott has surpassed $1 billion in donations to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with recent gifts totaling over $42 million to Elizabeth City State University. This significant contribution is part of her broader philanthropic commitment of $26 billion since 2020, which has supported thousands of organizations focused on various social causes. Scott's approach emphasizes unrestricted funding, allowing institutions to allocate resources as they deem most effective for their strategic plans and community development. AI

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MacKenzie Scott surpasses $1B in HBCU donations

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sydney Lake ·

    One of MacKenzie Scott’s latest donations takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion

    The billionaire philanthropist has a multi-year streak of transformative, no-strings-attached giving to historically Black colleges and universities.

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