Girl Scouts Across USA Receive Largest Single Donation in Over 100 Years, Thanks to Mackenzie Scott
, who was once married to the founder of , is a well-liked philanthropist known for her generous donations and grants to nonprofit organizations and community initiatives.
Getty ImagesAnd his latest is breaking records.
On Tuesday, The of the revealed that Scott had donated $84.5 million to the organization and 29 local chapters, marking the largest donation the company has ever received in its lifetime. over 100 years of existence.
The Girl Scouts plans to use the funding to help offset the loss of funding during the pandemic – as an organization that thrives on in-person meetings and events, memberships have been hit hard in the era COVID protocols.
Other uses of the funds will go towards improving science and technology education for its members, D&I initiatives (including reaching new members from underserved communities), and renovating campsites and lodges. 'other Girl Scouts sites.
The organization also plans to use Scott's gift to "foster meaningful curriculum innovation based on girls' current interests and needs to prepare them for leadership, including an increased focus on career readiness. career and mental well-being,” according to a press release.< /p>
Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Sofia Chang said Scott's support of the nonprofit "honestly means just as much as giving" and post-pandemic she aims to do so. that the Girl Scouts are "building back stronger than ever before."
Scott recently made headlines when she filed for divorce last month from her second husband, Dan Jewett, after just over a year and a half of marriage.
Prior to filing her application, she donated two homes to the California Community Foundation to support the nonprofit organization's affordable housing and immigrant integration initiatives, with an estimated total value of $55 million.
This is part of a 2019 pledge the philanthropist made to donate the majority of her fortune to nonprofits and philanthropic organizations as part of the pledge — when billionaires pledge to donate the majority of their fortune to charitable causes by the end of their lives.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Scott's net worth was estimated at $28.4 billion.
This 27-year-old Yale alum has a college prep business with a 100% Harvard acceptance rate. Here's how it does it - and how much it costs.
How a handwritten list of core values can make you a great leader
This body language expert's "Triangle" method will help you catch a liar in the act
6 things
, who was once married to the founder of , is a well-liked philanthropist known for her generous donations and grants to nonprofit organizations and community initiatives.
Getty ImagesAnd his latest is breaking records.
On Tuesday, The of the revealed that Scott had donated $84.5 million to the organization and 29 local chapters, marking the largest donation the company has ever received in its lifetime. over 100 years of existence.
The Girl Scouts plans to use the funding to help offset the loss of funding during the pandemic – as an organization that thrives on in-person meetings and events, memberships have been hit hard in the era COVID protocols.
Other uses of the funds will go towards improving science and technology education for its members, D&I initiatives (including reaching new members from underserved communities), and renovating campsites and lodges. 'other Girl Scouts sites.
The organization also plans to use Scott's gift to "foster meaningful curriculum innovation based on girls' current interests and needs to prepare them for leadership, including an increased focus on career readiness. career and mental well-being,” according to a press release.< /p>
Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Sofia Chang said Scott's support of the nonprofit "honestly means just as much as giving" and post-pandemic she aims to do so. that the Girl Scouts are "building back stronger than ever before."
Scott recently made headlines when she filed for divorce last month from her second husband, Dan Jewett, after just over a year and a half of marriage.
Prior to filing her application, she donated two homes to the California Community Foundation to support the nonprofit organization's affordable housing and immigrant integration initiatives, with an estimated total value of $55 million.
This is part of a 2019 pledge the philanthropist made to donate the majority of her fortune to nonprofits and philanthropic organizations as part of the pledge — when billionaires pledge to donate the majority of their fortune to charitable causes by the end of their lives.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Scott's net worth was estimated at $28.4 billion.
This 27-year-old Yale alum has a college prep business with a 100% Harvard acceptance rate. Here's how it does it - and how much it costs.
How a handwritten list of core values can make you a great leader
This body language expert's "Triangle" method will help you catch a liar in the act
6 things
What's Your Reaction?
