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There’s nothing like having a billionaire in your corner, as three hard-working Hawaii nonprofits have just learned.
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist, is giving $640 million to 361 organizations, more than doubling her promise last year to give $1 million to 250 organizations.
Heeding her “open call” for applications, and winning $2 million each here are: Habilitat, which helps people overcome problems with substance abuse and anti-social behavior; Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike, which supports youths of Hana, Maui; and Malama Aina Foundation, which inspires STEAM excellence using traditional values and cultural practices.