MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Active Minds to expand youth mental health programming, with the gift reported as the nonprofit’s largest to date. The donation is unrestricted, and Active Minds said it will scale national infrastructure for youth-led solutions, expand advocacy programming, and fund its Mental Health Advocacy Academy for high schoolers and an institute for college students. The timing is notable as national data cited by the story places a large share of teens under serious mental health strain, including elevated rates of suicidal ideation and anxiety or depression symptoms. Unrestricted philanthropy can give student support organizations flexibility to respond to local demand rather than waiting for program-specific earmarks. For colleges and universities, Active Minds’ expansion plans can affect how student affairs offices, counseling providers, and campus organizations coordinate training and peer advocacy. The emphasis on youth leadership also signals a continued shift toward campus climate and peer-to-peer mental health interventions rather than only clinical service scaling. The gift reinforces how philanthropy is becoming a major lever in student well-being ecosystems—particularly where public funding and staffing constraints limit counseling center capacity.