Howard University says the gift comes at an “opportune time” as the government shutdown has delayed annual federal appropriations.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has been on a roll. In just the past few weeks, she’s made several multimillion-dollar donations to DEI and disaster relief causes.
These donations come on the heels of other major donations from Scott to HBCUs this fall.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues her recent remarkable run of HBCU philanthropy with new gifts totaling $276 million to…
Since divorcing from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott has donated over $19 billion of her wealth—but this is one of her largest single…
MacKenzie Scott is continuing her giving streak to colleges, this time with a $17 million “life-changing” donation to Northern…
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's 2025 donations went to a wide range of nonprofits, including several historically…
Only Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have given away more—and not nearly as fast.
