On 3/17, S&W client, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington (BGCGW), announced that they received a $6.8 million gift from MacKenzie Scott. Schultz & Williams has worked closely with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington to develop and execute a high impact fundraising and community visibility program. We are enormously excited to see the work of BGCGW show such spectacular dividends. We are honored to work with such a dedicated CEO, staff and Board.
This donation was part of a collective $281 million investment to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Within the organization’s 160-year history, this marks one of the largest individual gifts. BGCGW is one of the nation’s leading youth programs with 16 sites spanning across 75 miles. The organization continues to offer a safe haven to some 21,000 young people by providing them with access to technology, positive guidance, STEM learning, warm meals, and life-enhancing opportunities. According to Gabrielle Webster, President and CEO of BGCGW, “The work that we do is vital to our community, and her gift enables us to do more, provide more and serve more.”
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