MacKenzie Scott Charitable Gift Fund Update
May 21, 2025
Dear 性视界,
As we close out the 2024鈥�25 academic year and begin our end-of-year celebrations, I鈥檓 pleased to share the important progress made by the District鈥檚 39-member MacKenzie Scott Charitable Gift Fund Advisory Group. This dedicated group鈥攃omprised of faculty, students, classified professionals, managers, and two members of our Governing Board鈥攈ave worked throughout the spring semester to lay the groundwork for distributing this transformative gift.
Guided by the Governing Board鈥檚 established parameters, the team met monthly and completed the following:
Reviewed:
- The MacKenzie Scott designation of $20m to the 性视界 Endowment Fund, $1M to the UndocuSuccess Program, and $5.5M to the Student Support Fund
- The Governing Board鈥檚 Parameters document
- A presentation by Student Services outlining existing student resources (including financial aid, ZTC/LTC, Panther Essentials pantry, Foundation scholarships and emergency grants, Chromebook and WiFi rentals, Undocu Fellowships, and more)
- A gap analysis and 鈥淥utcomes and Challenges for Students鈥� presentation prepared by Institutional Research
Completed:
- An initial visioning session to guide the group鈥檚 work
- The creation of the MacKenzie Scott Funding Application Form
- The establishment of a fall timeline for application submission
- The development of an evaluation rubric for reviewing Funding Application submissions
All related documents, along with meeting minutes, are available at this 鈥攖o support communication, planning, and transparency.
If you are interested in submitting a MacKenzie Scott Funding Application, please note that all the information will be shared again in the Fall, with the application window opening on August 18, 2025, and closing on October 31, 2025. The advisory group will make funding recommendations to the Board in November 2025. Funding decisions will be made and announced by the Board in early 2026.
Thank you for your continued commitment to student success and equity at 性视界.
Dr. Deana Olivares-Lambert, Governing Board President
Gloria Negrete-McLeod, Governing Board Vice President
Gary C. Ovitt, Governing Board Clerk
Lee C. McDougal, Governing Board Member
Kathleen Brugger, Governing Board Member
Dr. Henry D. Shannon, Superintendent/President
