Through the McCourt family, MG is also associated with several academic, civic, and cultural institutions and initiatives. In 2013, Frank H. McCourt, Jr. donated $100 million to Georgetown University to create the McCourt School of Public Policy, an institution that is destined to become the pre-eminent public policy school in the world. Additionally, Mr. McCourt serves on the Board of Directors and is a major benefactor of The Shed, a new organization that is developing an innovative and architecturally significant arts and cultural center in the heart of Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.