Philanthropist and billionaire MacKenzie Scott distributed $640 million this week to more than 350 community groups nationwide, 76 of which serve Californians. Each nonprofit received $1 million or $2 million.
When a nonprofit serving Los Angeles' homeless and foster youth applied last year for a slice of billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's latest round of giving, the group hoped to get $1 million. Instead, the team at Youth Emerging Stronger learned this week it was one of almost 300 community groups nationwide to be awarded $2 million.
“It’s a critical age bracket that I think a lot of people don’t spend a lot of time on when we look at the unhoused issue.
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