Neutral Zone one of "286 teams empowering voices the world needs to hear"

We are beyond excited to share some incredible news. Neutral Zone has received a transformational $2 million gift from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett.

We are blown away to be included among the list of equity-oriented, high-impact organizations serving to drive change selected by Scott and Jewett as “286 teams empowering voices the world needs to hear.”

This substantial gift offers trust and encouragement for us to engage young people and create a space where they belong, matter, create and grow to become leaders for positive change. And this gift comes at a time when we have doubled down on our commitment to center and uplift the voices of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and youth from other identities whose voices have not been heard enough.

Neutral Zone is a youth-driven organization, where teens are part of every major decision--and this will be no exception. Teens will be part of a team along with staff, board and community partners who get to explore unmet youth needs, consider big infrastructure improvements and invest in long-term sustainability so NZ is here for generations to come.

We are deeply grateful both for this significant gift and for you, our supporters, who have invested in the Neutral Zone. We are here today because of those of you who have created a vision, given your time and energy, made donations and served as fierce advocates for the past 23 years.

Thank you! !

Read MacKenzie Scott’s full blog post on the donations here:
mackenzie-scott.medium.com/seeding-by-ceding