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MacKenzie Scott's $63M Gift Transforms Morgan State University

10/18/2025

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MacKenzie Scott donated $63 million to Morgan State University, marking the largest single gift in the institution's history.
This donation follows her $40 million contribution in 2020, which prompted additional donations, including a $20 million pledge from alumnus Calvin Tyler.
Scott's unrestricted donations enable the university to prioritize funding, including plans for the first public, nonprofit medical school at a historically Black college.
She also donated $40 million to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to support the preservation of significant Black historical sites in the U.S.

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MacKenzie Scott donated $63 million to Morgan State University, marking the largest single gift in the institution's history.
This donation follows her $40 million contribution in 2020, which prompted additional donations, including a $20 million pledge from alumnus Calvin Tyler.
Scott's unrestricted donations enable the university to prioritize funding, including plans for the first public, nonprofit medical school at a historically Black college.
She also donated $40 million to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to support the preservation of significant Black historical sites in the U.S.