The Guttmacher Institute, a New York City-based think tank dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, has announced a gift of $15 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

The largest gift in the history of the institute will support its strategic priorities, including the development and implementation of its equitable partnerships model in the United States and globally. In allocating the funds, the institute will be guided by the core principles of its strategic framework: equity and justice, collaboration, nimbleness, integrity, and taking a global view. 

“We are very grateful for Ms. Scott’s generous support for our mission at this pivotal moment when so much is at stake,” said Guttmacher Institute president and CEO Dr. Herminia Palacio. “We receive this support with a sobering sense of responsibility. The issues at hand are pressing and urgent, and this transformative gift will accelerate our ability to make important contributions to the field from our position as an action-oriented think tank. The recent wave of attacks on abortion access, the dismantling of the family planning safety net, and longstanding inequities in access to quality maternal health care have combined to create extraordinary hardships for many, disproportionately impacting Black and Brown people, people with low incomes, and people in regions in the United States where access to these services has already been decimated. We are committed to putting our research and analyses at the service of redressing historical inequities, countering immediate threats, and working with our partners in the United States and across the world toward a shared vision of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice for all people.” 

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