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MacKenzie Scott Donates $63M to Morgan State University - Baltimore ...
MacKenzie Scott's $63 million gift boosts Morgan State's endowment and student success, raising her total donations to $103 million, the largest in the university's history.
- On Wednesday, Morgan State University announced philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $63 million, the largest single gift in the university's 158-year history.
- Five years ago, Scott gave $40 million to Morgan State University, and with this latest contribution, her total support now reaches $103 million.
- University officials say the money will strengthen the endowment, enhance student success programs and advance Morgan State University as Baltimore's anchor institution with an unrestricted gift.
- Morgan is creating the nation's first public, nonprofit medical school at an HBCU, supported by a $1.75 million grant to expand medical education and address health disparities.
- David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State University, said receiving two gifts `speak volumes` and described the relationship as `more than philanthropy—it's a partnership in progress`, after Scott's $63 million donation.
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MacKenzie Scott continues donating millions to diverse causes
Morgan State University, a historically Black university, announced that it received $63 million from MacKenzie Scott, her second major donation in five years.Dia Dipasupil via Getty ImagesMacKenzie Scott was married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for 25 years before their divorce in 2019.Scott received a 4% stake in Amazon after the divorce and has channeled much of that wealth toward charity.She has continued to donate to diverse causes amid a w…
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With a Renewed Vote of Confidence, MacKenzie Scott Awards Morgan State University a Transformative $63 Million Gift
Historic Donation Marks the Second Major Unrestricted Contribution from the Noted Philanthropist in Five Years, Reinforcing Morgan's position as One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing and Most Impactful Public Research Universities
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WBFFMorgan State receives $63M from MacKenzie Scott, largest donation in school's history
Morgan State University has received a "transformative" $63M donation fromphilanthropist MacKenzie Scott.The unrestristive gift is her second contirbuton to
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