MacKenzie Scott announced donations of $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. More than three dozen of the recipients in Scott's latest round of giving are California community colleges and universities, arts groups and nonprofits that work for social justice.
, which helps rehabilitate formerly incarcerated people or those involved with gangs; Faith in Action, a national organizing network against hate and racism; and the L.A. Arts Endowment Fund.said Scott favors smaller organizations that rarely get noticed by big donors and seeks to fund organizations headed by those they serve, including women and people of color. The effect has been a transformational model of giving that most nonprofits hope other donors follow, she said.
Not that the recipients are complaining. In statement after statement, many of them echoed the same refrain: This is their largest-ever donation that will allow them to make major leaps in advancing their work.“I don’t think I even could speak when I first got the news,” Dunning said of the record-breaking donation. “What I appreciate about their approach in this work is how they really believe in the leaders and the organizations they’re choosing to support.
The donations are also a boon to public universities and colleges struggling with enormous financial losses triggered by the pandemic; at least $285 million of Scott’s donation went to 12 community colleges and universities in California.
“I think a gift like this is really validating,” Muñoz said. “When you think of the faculty and staff that have been doing equity work on our campus for decades, sometimes they feel invisible.”Cal Poly Pomona plans to invest in an endowment fund and programs to help students graduate and eliminate equity gaps on campus, said Daniel Montplaisir, vice president for university advancement.
Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga serves nearly 23,000, with Latino students accounting for roughly 86% of the student body — many who are first-generation college students.“Chaffey College plans to use the gift to support students who are the first in their families to go to college, students of color and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Funding will also support basic needs programs,” the college said.
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