MacKenzie Scott

YMCA Of Greater Houston Hires Angela Hodson As Chief Philanthropy Officer 

Hodson to lead new ‘Be the Change’ philanthropic campaign seeking to secure $25 million in community support The YMCA of Greater Houston is proud to announce the expansion of its leadership team with the newly hired Angela Hodson as Chief Philanthropy Officer. Hodson is a Houston-based leader with more than 28 years of nonprofit and charitable experience and relationships that will further elevate the Y’s philanthropy efforts. “I am beyond delighted to join the YMCA of […]

Donor Announces Landmark $50 Million Gift To Praire View A&M University

The transformative gift will be used to strengthen academic programs and improve student success. Writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $50 million to Prairie View A&M University to be used at the discretion of the President to support the needs of the university.  Ruth J. Simmons, President of Prairie View, commented, “This is a historic gift for Prairie View, coming at a time when the University had already decided and begun to invest heavily […]