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MacKenzie Scott Gives $20 Million to Active Minds Youth Mental-Health NGO

7/10/2026

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MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Active Minds, a U.S. youth mental-health nonprofit.
Active Minds will use the money for national infrastructure, youth-leadership programs and a high-school Mental Health Academy.
Recent data show about one-fifth of U.S. high schoolers have seriously considered suicide.
The gift adds to Scott’s $26 billion campaign that also gave $72 million to Red Lake Nation College, $436 million to Habitat for Humanity and other multi-million gifts.

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MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Active Minds, a U.S. youth mental-health nonprofit.
Active Minds will use the money for national infrastructure, youth-leadership programs and a high-school Mental Health Academy.
Recent data show about one-fifth of U.S. high schoolers have seriously considered suicide.
The gift adds to Scott’s $26 billion campaign that also gave $72 million to Red Lake Nation College, $436 million to Habitat for Humanity and other multi-million gifts.