Stop donating to Harvard and the Ivy League. There's a better option that MacKenzie Scott already figured out.

The article focuses on philanthropic giving in higher education, highlighting the disparity between donations to elite universities and under-resourced institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), community colleges, and regional public universities. Despite their comparatively small endowments, these institutions deliver significant educational and economic mobility benefits, particularly for marginalized communities. The article emphasizes that large gifts to wealthy universities have limited impact, whereas donations to underfunded colleges can substantially improve scholarships, programs, and facilities. Recent major gifts to HBCUs and minority-serving organizations illustrate a growing recognition of their value, suggesting that strategic philanthropy should prioritize institutions where funds yield the greatest social return rather than prestige or tradition. [Extracted from the article]