Delaware State University and Lincoln University both announced on Tuesday that each has received a $20 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the most significant benefactors for racial equity causes.
The gift marks the largest single gift ever received by Delaware State University and in Lincolnâs 167-year history.
With her second cycle of charitable donations completed, Scottâs 2020 total of giving is an unprecedented $4.158 billion to 384 nonprofit and charitable organizations.
Recipients, culled from an initial list of 6,490 organizations, included 15 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Scott, recently listed by Forbes as one of the worldâs âmost powerful women,â noted that in selecting the recipient organizations, she and her advisors âtook a data-driven approach to identifying organizations with strong leadership teams and results, with special attention to those operating in communities facing high projected
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