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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

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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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Colleges & Universities Choose Salesforce to Accelerate Advancement ROI

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In the most financially challenging time in the history of higher education, proving the value of your technology investments is more important than ever before. Morehouse University , the only historically Black liberal arts college in the U.S. It saved us 150 hours of human capital time,” says Dozier. “I

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

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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. Accelerating Recruitment & Admissions Efforts. The entire Cloud for Good team has been fantastic to work with. ?All

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Leveraging Salesforce CRM for the University of Vermont Office of Research

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Following the considerable success the University of Vermont (UVM) found using Salesforce Marketing and Service Cloud to safely and efficiently reopen their campus in the wake of COVID-19’s emergence, UVM once again engaged Cloud for Good to take their Salesforce technology to the next level by expanding their Salesforce usage.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

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I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs).

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

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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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Classy Welcomes Ford Foundation COO Depelsha McGruder to Its Board of Directors

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McGruder, the Ford Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, oversees Ford’s global operations and finances for its offices in New York, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. She holds a BA from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation.