Kelley Kuhn, president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, told MiBiz that these donations have been instrumental for the state.

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“Needs in our communities continue to be great as the cost of food and other basic needs have increased,” Kuhn said. “Michigan’s nonprofits play a key role in keeping the state’s economy moving and are providing critical services to our local communities and families.”

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MacKenzie Scott’s $226M to Michigan nonprofits ‘changed the face of philanthropy’

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BY MARGOT AMOUYALThursday, February 09, 2023 08:18pm

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William Coderre received a “cryptic” email last summer saying a private philanthropist wanted to donate $1.1 million to his organization.

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Coderre, president and CEO of Kentwood-based Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, shrugged off the message as another in an endless stream of spam emails the organization receives.

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“I get this cryptic email that a generous philanthropist would like to give our organization money,” Coderre said. “With spam, we are constantly getting emails that someone wants to give us money … so I’m skeptical.”

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However, Coderre received a phone call from Seattle a few days later. It was from the office of billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott. The email was real: Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes would be awarded $1.1 million in unrestricted funds from Scott.

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Read the full article here.

Original Article: https://mibiz.com/sections/nonprofits/mackenzie-scott-s-226m-to-michigan-nonprofits-changed-t