Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Active Minds to support youth mental health programming in the U.S., the nonprofit said. Active Minds reported that the contribution was unrestricted, enabling multi-year investments in youth leadership infrastructure, advocacy training, and youth-led solutions. The gift is the organization’s largest in its history, and it is intended to scale community-based capacity as youth mental health concerns remain high. Active Minds also pointed to expansion plans tied to its Mental Health Advocacy Academy for high school students and a college-focused institute. The funding arrives amid continued evidence of elevated anxiety and depression among adolescents, and it reinforces how philanthropy is increasingly driving student wellbeing strategies when institutional resources and counseling demand strain. For campus leaders, the donation signals that mental health and peer advocacy infrastructure remains a central national priority, not a short-term campaign issue.