Kendra Scott Donates $13.25M Endowment to The University of Texas at Austin
AUSTIN, Texas , March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kendra Scott, founder and executive chairwoman of the Kendra Scott, LLC global accessories brand headquartered in Austin, has committed a corporate and personal philanthropic investment to The University of Texas at Austin that will expand entrepreneurship offerings at UT to help more than 24,000 women pursue their business aspirations in the coming decade.
- AUSTIN, Texas, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kendra Scott, founder and executive chairwoman of the Kendra Scott, LLC global accessories brand headquartered in Austin, has committed a corporate and personal philanthropic investment to The University of Texas at Austin that will expand entrepreneurship offerings at UT to help more than 24,000 women pursue their business aspirations in the coming decade.
- "This gift is about supporting the next generation of women entrepreneurs," said Kendra Scott, multi-hyphenate philanthropist, designer and professor of practice at UT College of Fine Arts.
- This new corporate and personal investment from Scott supports UT's What Starts Here fundraising campaign the largest campaign in Texas higher education history.
- The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world.