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In March, she announced the recipients of an “open call” for applications from nonprofits. She surprised recipients by awarding more money to more organizations than she had initially promised, committing $640 million to more than 360 nonprofits.
In one measure of the demand for the large and unrestricted grants she makes, 6,353 nonprofits applied through the nonprofit Lever for Change, which ran the “open call” for Scott.
In one measure of the demand for the large and unrestricted grants she makes, 6,353 nonprofits applied through the nonprofit Lever for Change, which ran the “open call” for Scott.
Ultimately, 279 nonprofits were awarded $2 million, while 82 organizations received $1 million each. Previously, organizations have said they’ve responded to questions from an anonymous donor who turned out to be Scott or just received an email or cold call without any application at all.
The fact that her grants are unrestricted, meaning that nonprofits can use them however they want to further their charitable purpose, is part of what makes them so valuable, . .. Five years into her philanthropic blitz, . .it’s now possible to see her impact across whole sectors.
“The scale of this giving has really not just changed individual organizations but changed entire fields like affordable housing,” he said.
The fact that her grants are unrestricted, meaning that nonprofits can use them however they want to further their charitable purpose, is part of what makes them so valuable, . .. Five years into her philanthropic blitz, . .it’s now possible to see her impact across whole sectors.
“The scale of this giving has really not just changed individual organizations but changed entire fields like affordable housing,” he said.
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