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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. Uplifting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Shaw University, located in Raleigh, NC, was the first HBCU organized in the South and is the birthplace of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham: Transforming Student Journeys Through Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an internationally-renowned, public doctoral research university and academic health center dedicated to transforming the student experience. The post The University of Alabama at Birmingham: Transforming Student Journeys Through Salesforce appeared first on Cloud for Good.

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A Volunteer Hour In U.S. Jumps To $33.49

The NonProfit Times

The latest value, calculated by the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute, is measured based on annual average hourly earnings estimates that are available from the U.S. When you volunteer, you help hold up the foundation of civil society. Benefits are included in the final estimate. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? In fact, for every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average HBCU. In fact, large U.S.

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A reflection from two talks

NCE Social Media

The first group was a group of 32 professionals who work or volunteer for nonprofit organizations through the Foundation Center located at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The second group was a group of 18 graduate students in a Nonprofit Communications course at Point Park University. It depends.

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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

Experts queried at the time researchers began their study almost universally predicted both groups would benefit from having this debt wiped clean. However, some of those who were helped reverted to not paying subsequent medical bills in what might have reflected their expectations of debt relief in the future, according to the authors.