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3 takeaways from Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott teaming up to fund women's and girls' causes

  • Written by Tessa Skidmore, Research Associate of Philanthropy, Women's Philanthropy Institute; Doctoral student of Philanthropy, IUPUI
imageFrench Gates (left), shown here with Oprah Winfrey, makes gender equity a top priority in her giving.Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott, two of the biggest U.S. donors, have joined forces by funding the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge.

The contest, intended to expand the power and influence of women in the United...

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