MacKenzie Scott’s expanding footprint across higher education now includes Dillard University, which has received a $19 million unrestricted gift—the largest private donation in the private HBCU’s 156-year history.
According to NOLA.com, the contribution marks Scott’s second significant investment in the New Orleans-based liberal arts institution. It continues her extensive pattern of support for historically Black colleges and universities nationwide.
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Dillard confirmed the gift on Wednesday, November 26, noting that Scott previously donated $5 million to the university in 2020. At the time, that earlier funding was directed toward strategic initiatives designed to strengthen the school’s long-term position. With the new $19 million award, Scott’s total giving to Dillard now reaches $24 million…