'I'm tearing up:' San Antonio organizations receive millions from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
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Janie Barrera is CEO and president of LiftFund, a micro- and small-business lender based in San Antonio. LiftFund received a $10 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. “The beauty of this $10 million grant is that it’s unrestricted,” Barrera says.File photoShow MoreShow Less
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated nearly $4.2 billion to 384 organizations, including seven in San Antonio.Jorg Carstensen /AFP /Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
The San Antonio Food Bank, Palo Alto College, Goodwill Industries and other local institutions have received gifts totaling tens of millions of dollars from author and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.