Nineteen Chicago-area organizations have received $640 million in donations from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott through her "Yield Giving" venture. The donations will support various causes such as housing, immigration, and grassroots activism. The funds will be used to advance youth leadership, promote intergenerational racial justice, and provide mental health support for young people, particularly those of color. Scott has donated $16.5 billion since her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019.
Nineteen Chicago -area organizations woke up to good news and millions of dollars Tuesday morning thanks to author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.Scott, through her "Yield Giving" venture, announced $640 million in donations to nonprofits across the country, including 19 Chicago -area organizations focusing on topics from housing to immigration and grassroots activism ."It’s a beautiful thing to see," said Maria Degillo, youth director at Communities United, which received $2 million.
Hermosa-based Communities United focuses on intergenerational racial justice and advancing youth leadership. While it’s too early to tell exactly where the money will go, Degillo said it will be used to reach more youth organizers and access further mental health support for young people, especially young people of color."Really centering young people’s voices and leadership and having people like MacKenzie Scott really invest in that, I think it opens up a lot of doors," Degillo said. "It might not have happened maybe 10, 15 years ago, but the fact that it’s happening now shows that people are really understanding the role of young people in creating the world they want to live in."Scott has donated $16.5 billion of her fortune since divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. The most recent round of donations is part of Yield Giving’s Open Call, which garnered more than 6,000 applications and selected 361 organizations as recipient
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