MacKenzie Scott gave $461 million to California universities over 5 years, without any strings attached

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated approximately seven billion dollars in recent years. California public education institutions received over four hundred sixty million dollars. California State University, Northridge received the largest single donation of one hundred three million dollars. These unrestricted funds allowed institutions to address budget deficits and student needs. Scott's approach trusts organizations to determine the greatest impact for their funding.