Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated over $130 million to an education nonprofit that helps students at risk. The financial gift is the largest donation ever given to the organization.
, a national organization that works with 3,000 schools nationwide to support at-risk students by providing them with resources and assistance to help them excel in school.
"With the pandemic continuing to interrupt public education and students’ lives, the work of Communities In Schools has never been more important," Elaine Wynn, chairman of the CIS Board of Directors said in a statement. "This generous gift will allow us to provide thousands more students with a significantly improved educational experience and the help they need to graduate from high school and go on to rewarding lives.
After the police killing of George Floyd, Scott funded the top recipients of racial equity donations in 27 states.titled "No Dollar Signs This Time," saying that she wouldn’t reveal how much she had given to charity since her last round of donations that same year, to reduce the attention she draws. Instead, she wrote a reflection on what philanthropy means."I’m not including here any amounts of money I’ve donated since my prior posts," Scott wrote in the post.
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