MacKenzie Scott donates millions to N.J. groups as part of $4.1B in giving
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
In this March 4, 2018 file photo, then-MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP)
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Author and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, donated millions of dollars to New Jersey groups as part of the $4.1 billion in charitable giving she announced Wednesday.
“This pandemic has been a wrecking ball in the lives of Americans already struggling,” Scott said in a post on Medium. “Economic losses and health outcomes alike have been worse for women, for people of color, and for people living in poverty. Meanwhile, it has substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.”
How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (12/13/20)
Updated Dec 13, 2020;
Since the coronavirus gripped New Jersey some nine months ago, nonprofit organizations, social agencies, community and church groups, businesses and individuals have worked nonstop to help those who have been hit hardest financially.
And, these good works show no sign of waning. There are countless efforts to bring food, clothes and, at this time of year, toys to those who are struggling to make ends meet.
Among this week’s events are a toy giveaway in Newark and a winter accessory distribution in Toms River.
Our First Lady and the United Way: Working parents need quality, affordable child care | Opinion
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 11, 2020
A recent study by the Center For American Progress estimates that 54% of New Jersey’s child care supply may be lost due to the pandemic. To resolve the problem, First Lady Tammy Murphy and Kiran Handa Gaudioso, the CEO of United Way of Northern New Jersey, say philanthropy can drive innovative solutions in partnership with the government.
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By Tammy Snyder Murphy and Kiran Handa Gaudioso
The latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report for New Jersey shows that 1.2 million households have been priced out of survival over the last decade. As the cost of essentials rose nearly double the rate of inflation, wages simply didn’t keep up. And, topping the budget of high-priced basics, above even housing, is licensed child care. This service now essential infrastructure for a functioning state economy ha