Morgan State University Receives Historic Gift of $40M from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Largest Individual Donation in University History to Support Student Success Efforts, Spur Research and Further Strategic Plan
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Maryland s Preeminent Public Urban Research University and the state s largest HBCU announces the receipt of a $40 million gift from noted venture philanthropist and author, MacKenzie Scott. The generous and transformative gift is the largest single private donation in Morgan s history and the second largest gift to any public Maryland university. The unrestricted funds will be used to support University efforts essential to student success as well as to advance research and enhance investments in other mission-focused priorities and initiatives.