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Bezos ex MacKenzie Scott donates $19MM to Dillard in NOLA, largest in school history

Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:47 pm
Posted by Shexter
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Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:47 pm
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Philanthropist and billionaire MacKenzie Scott has donated $19 million to Dillard University, the largest private gift in the 156-year-old private historically Black institution's history.

The unrestricted gift, announced on Wednesday, is the second major donation Scott has given Dillard, a four-year liberal arts college. In 2020, she gifted the school $5 million, which officials at the time said would be put toward strategic initiatives.

Scott, a writer who was formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, pledged in 2019 to give away half of her wealth in her lifetime. Since then she has donated more than $19 billion to various nonprofits, universities and other organizations, including about $220 million to organizations in Louisiana. This year she has reportedly given more than $740 million to historically Black colleges and universities, including $38 million to Xavier University, a Catholic HBCU in New Orleans.


https://www.nola.com/news/education/mackenzie-scott-donates-19-million-to-dillard-university/article_0012bf4f-428c-473a-835a-918fac0a0f3b.html

This post was edited on 11/26/25 at 1:52 pm
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
21090 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:48 pm to
That money could have gone towards getting Kiffin to LSU. Shame on her!
Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
8034 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:49 pm to
Always easy to give away a man's money.
Posted by Adajax
Member since Nov 2015
8131 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:51 pm to
Put it towards diversity. It's our strength.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21643 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:51 pm to
She just gave 63m to prairie view A&M as well. HBCUs finna eat!
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
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Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:54 pm to
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
19023 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:56 pm to
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That money could have gone towards getting Kiffin to LSU. Shame on her!

Or historically black athletes.
Posted by Dragula
Laguna Seca
Member since Jun 2020
6394 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:57 pm to
Funds will be misappropriated, you need not worry
Posted by DaleGribblesMower
Member since Dec 2013
6683 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:57 pm to
That is one ugly broad. Guy is a kajillionaire and married that and some plastic whore that looks like a mutant
This post was edited on 11/26/25 at 1:57 pm
Posted by HangmanPage1
Wild West
Member since Aug 2021
2004 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:58 pm to
Man, the corrupt nature of HBCUs is gonna show that money being completely wasted and grifted. The articles and news stories in 10 years gonna be wild
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
23304 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:00 pm to
$700 million to HBCU’s. Wow
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103104 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:00 pm to
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Man, the corrupt nature of HBCUs is gonna show that money being completely wasted and grifted. The articles and news stories in 10 years gonna be wild


“There was no audit conducted at Grambling because no books are kept at Grambling.” - Apocryphal quote attributed to the LA Legislative Auditor
Posted by Ryan3232
Valet driver for TD staff
Member since Dec 2008
27305 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:05 pm to
And I bet only 10% of that is used towards improving the University.
Posted by Horsemeat
Truckin' somewhere in the US
Member since Dec 2014
15119 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:06 pm to
I'm sure they'll spend it wisely.

/s
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
119980 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:06 pm to
She should have asked Ed Reed about how HBU's operate before she throws money at them.
Posted by HeadSlash
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Member since Aug 2006
54694 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:07 pm to
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Funds will be misappropriated, you need not worry


This X infinity squared
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
7430 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:08 pm to
I can already smell the palmer's coco butter
Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
8034 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:09 pm to
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That is one ugly broad. Guy is a kajillionaire and married that and some plastic whore that looks like a mutant


Before the money, she WAS his wheelhouse.
This post was edited on 11/26/25 at 2:10 pm
Posted by RougeDawg
Member since Jul 2016
7287 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:10 pm to
Yea, she just made some administrators wealthy.
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
12534 posts
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:21 pm to
Talk about pissing money away. I wonder if there are any controls to ensure it is well spent. I’m guessing not.
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