MacKenzie Scott donates $80M to Howard University, largest HBCU gift in 158-year history, boosting DEI, research, hospital operations
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the largest gifts in the historically Black college’s 158-year history. The unrestricted donation includes $63 million for general university use and $17 million for the College of Medicine, supporting DEI initiatives, research, student aid, and hospital operations. The gift arrives amid a US government shutdown affecting federal funding for HBCUs and tribally controlled colleges, strengthening the university’s financial stability.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the largest gifts in the historically Black college’s 158-year history. The unrestricted donation includes $63 million for general university use and $17 million for the College of Medicine, supporting DEI initiatives, research, student aid, and hospital operations. The gift arrives amid a US government shutdown affecting federal funding for HBCUs and tribally controlled colleges, strengthening the university’s financial stability.
