March 24, 2021

How Giving to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Finally Went Mainstream

March 24, 2021/ Mike Scutari

When Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin made a big HBCU gift last June, it was just the beginning. We dig into the conditions that sparked an astonishing giving surge and consider whether HBCU giving has, at long last, gone mainstream.

June 22, 2020

“A Collective Responsibility.” 6 Takeaways from Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin’s Big HBCU Gift

June 22, 2020/ Mike Scutari

A $120 million commitment from Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin is the largest ever earmarked for scholarships at HBCUs. Here are six takeaways from the biggest donation to racial equity so far in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.