MacKenzie Scott donates $133.5 million to education non-profit as giving outpaces ex Jeff Bezos
CIS announced the donation on Thursday, calling the gift"transformative."
"At a time when the global pandemic has particularly hurt students with fewer community resources or adequate supports, this investment will help CIS to carry out its mission to break down the systemic barriers that stand in the way of opportunity and student success," the organization said in aRey Saldaña, the charity's president and CEO told
that he was overwhelmed by the generosity."It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because you think about all of the work that you can do," said Saldaña, per the network.
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