Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates to US youth mental health non-profit
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $20 million to Active Minds, a nonprofit focused on youth mental health. The unrestricted gift is the largest in the organization's history and aims to support advocacy and mental health programs for students.
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This donation highlights the growing focus on youth mental health crises and the impact of large-scale, unrestricted philanthropic giving.
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott and the American billionaire philanthropist has donated $20 million to Active Minds, a US nonprofit that works with young people to change the culture around mental health. The donation is the largest in the organisation's history and comes as Scott continues her large-scale charitable giving after selling a significant portion of her Amazon shares over the years. As stated in the Fortune report, the latest gift is unrestricted, allowing the nonprofit to decide how the money should be used to expand mental health programmes, support young leaders and respond to community needs.Mackenzie Scott makes largest donation in Active Minds' historyFortune reported that Mackenzie Scott's $20 million donation is the biggest ever received by Active Minds. The organisation focuses on mobilising youth and young adults to promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma around mental illness.
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