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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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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Mellon Foundation.

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Celebrating Black history and Black futures

Candid

From kitchen tables to campuses of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Juneteenth is well revered in the Black community as an important narrative thread with a rich and complex tapestry. It is not a coincidence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) came into prominence around the same time.

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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

That’s the conclusion reached by a team of researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts after completing a study in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a New York City charity that buys and cancels medical debt. Yet, there are also reasons for caution.”

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

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). At Howard University, we used to sing the song during convocation. Panelist Dr. Steven E.

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Power of Storytelling | Harmony for Change: The Global Impact of Playing For Change

Pamela Grow

What sets this apart is the collaboration of 100 artists from diverse countries, orchestrated by the Playing For Change Foundation. This musical masterpiece, created in partnership with COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, serves as a powerful call to action on the urgent issue of climate change.

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Raising Money for Universities during COVID-19

Connection Cafe

Listen to the episode or read the description below to learn what Tim and fellow guest Scott Roberts of the UConn Foundation had to say about being creative with donor engagement during the current times. Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . Staying on Message.