Yield Giving gave out $640 million to over 350 nonprofits
Several Brooklyn organizations received $1 million and more from Yield Giving, the charity foundation run by MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos.
Yield Giving said it will give $640 million to 361 nonprofits across the country, some of which are based in Brooklyn, according to a news release.
New Heights Youth, Inc., a Crown Heights organization that uses sports to help young people rise to their potential physically, emotionally, socially and academically, through a variety of after-school, weekend and summer programs, was awarded $1 million.
Children of Promise, a nonprofit dedicated to providing critical services and resources to children with incarcerated parents, received $2 million. The organization runs centers in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and has served more than 350 children and their families each year, over 1500 young people.
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