Four Cleveland nonprofits were among 361 beneficiaries of massive donations this week from MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist who pledged to give away everything 'until the safe is empty' after divorcing Amazon overlord Jeff Bezos.
Four Cleveland nonprofits were among 361 beneficiaries of massive donations this week from MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist who pledged to give away everything"until the safe is empty" after divorcing Amazon overlord Jeff Bezos.
More than 6,000 groups applied for funding after an open call last year from Yield Giving, Scott's non-profit, as it sought to seed"community-led, community-focused" groups. Phyllis Harris, executive director of the LGBTQ Center said: “We are sincerely moved by this transformative gift supporting the LGBT Community Center of Cleveland, fueling our unwavering dedication to service excellence. The LGBTQIA community can trust in the Center’s leadership to be visionary and accountable stewards of this invaluable support.”
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