NEW YORK, N.Y., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vote Run Lead, the nonprofit that trains women to run for office and win, is thrilled to announce it has been selected to receive a generous $2 million gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call.
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- NEW YORK, N.Y., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vote Run Lead, the nonprofit that trains women to run for office and win, is thrilled to announce it has been selected to receive a generous $2 million gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call.
- As Vote Run Lead was not only selected, but also ranked among the highest scorers of all applicants, Yield Giving awarded it $2 million.
- “We are beyond delighted to receive a $2 million gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving,” said Erin Vilardi, CEO and founder of Vote Run Lead.
- Vote Run Lead maintains a commitment to being nonpartisan while holding true to its values of training anti-racist, pro-democracy feminists.
PASADENA, Calif., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving announced Families Forward Learning Center as one of the Yield Giving Open Call's awardees working with people experiencing the greatest need in the United States.
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- PASADENA, Calif., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving announced Families Forward Learning Center as one of the Yield Giving Open Call's awardees working with people experiencing the greatest need in the United States.
- Families Forward Learning Center received $2 million.
- Families Forward Learning Center is a pioneer in Two-Generation Early Childhood Education that provides free education and social services to low-income families with children from birth to five years old in Pasadena and surrounding communities.
- In March 2023, Yield Giving launched an Open Call for community-led, community-focused organizations whose explicit purpose is to enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being through foundational resources.
Established by Mackenzie Scott, the foundation, working with Lever for Change, opened applications for a $1 million grant—before doubling the award based on Interise's potential impact.
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- Established by Mackenzie Scott, the foundation, working with Lever for Change, opened applications for a $1 million grant—before doubling the award based on Interise's potential impact.
- "This is an opportune moment to accelerate and magnify Interise's mission," explained CEO Darrell Byers.
- "Historically, only 9.4% of eligible federal contracts have gone to minority-owned businesses even though almost 20% of businesses are minority-owned.
- Now in its 20th year, Interise boasts close to 10,000 alumni businesses and currently offers its programs in 25 states across the country.
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- Organizations best suited to this initiative will enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being through foundational resources.
- They may also be engaged in data collection and communication to amplify the voices of people and communities struggling against inequities.
- Territories are invited to apply and share the impact they have had on the abilities of individuals and families in their communities to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being.
- Interested organizations must register to apply before 4 p.m. U.S. Central Time on Friday, May 5, 2023.
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Native ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund, previously known as American Indian Graduate Center, the oldest and largest direct scholarship provider to Native scholars in the U.S., is celebrating MacKenzie Scott's unique philanthropic approach of "adding value by giving up control." After Scott announced her intention to give away most of her fortune in 2020, Native Forward was among the first group of 116 organizations driving change.
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- After Scott announced her intention to give away most of her fortune in 2020, Native Forward was among the first group of 116 organizations driving change.
- Native Forward is featured on Scott's new Yield Giving website.
- "Scott's interest in trust-based philanthropy and her passion for equity have empowered our organization and the students we serve more than we could have ever imagined," said Native Forward CEO Angelique Albert.
- Native Forward is featured on Scott's new Yield Giving website.
