Spelman College and the UNCF received $100 million apiece in recent weeks. We dig into the common ingredients in each donation, and why they’re an encouraging sign for the HBCU field as a whole.
Read MoreTo address a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers, Bloomberg Philanthropies is plowing $250 million into an initiative to underwrite public high schools that’ll pair regular academics with specialized job training.
Read MoreAgainst the backdrop of rising funder interest and a controversial Supreme Court decision, the big-donor funding collaborative Blue Meridian Partners is tripling its investment in the HBCU Transformation Project.
Read MoreMildred Whittier helped launch Women for Golden Futures, a fundraising effort to support her alma mater Spelman College. We heard from her about the initiative, her history with Spelman, and how HBCUs can pull in more funding.
Read MoreThe longtime American Express chief was one of the first Black CEOs of a Fortune 500 firm. Chenault backs a range of causes alongside his wife Kathryn, with HBCUs and arts and culture looming large.
Read MoreHBCUs are poised to become a larger philanthropic cause following the Supreme Court ruling rejecting affirmative action. But for years, Black donors have been among their largest backers. Here are some of the biggest donors.
Read MoreA new report shows that after years of underinvestment, HBCUs saw a bump in support during 2020. Such schools have a long way to go toward funding parity, however, and the report’s authors are calling for lasting commitments.
Read MoreFrank Baker’s giving so far has focused on education and leveling the playing field both at predominantly white institutions and HBCUs. We sat down with Baker to find out more about his philanthropy to date and what’s to come.
Read MorePhilanthropy has made some bold commitments to racial equity, but there is enormous work left to be done. In this guest post, Lumina Foundation’s Jasmine Haywood, Ph.D., says supporting HBCUs is a clear path to progress.
Read MoreBloomberg seeks to boost diversity in the sciences with a $150 million program to support students from HBCUs pursuing PhDs. It’s an extension of massive giving to Johns Hopkins, and of a more recent commitment to racial equity.
Read MoreWhen Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin made a big HBCU gift last June, it was just the beginning. We dig into the conditions that sparked an astonishing giving surge and consider whether HBCU giving has, at long last, gone mainstream.
Read MoreFor generations, higher ed funders provided billions in restricted support to mostly affluent institutions with which they had personal or professional relationships. MacKenzie Scott threw out the rule book in a matter of months.
Read MoreForever driven by data, Bloomberg’s $100 million investment in four historically Black medical schools reflects powerful evidence that the availability of Black doctors has a significant effect on Black health outcomes.
Read MoreHistorically black colleges and universities are a refreshingly large part of MacKenzie Scott’s emerging racial justice grantmaking. We dig into her $100 million in combined gifts to six HBCUs, which helps reverse years of neglect by top donors.
Read MoreA $120 million commitment from Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin is the largest ever earmarked for scholarships at HBCUs. Here are six takeaways from the biggest donation to racial equity so far in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.
Read MoreA year after black billionaire Robert F. Smith made a big gift to the Morehouse class of 2019, black businessman Frank Baker and family did something similar for Spelman College. Here’s what we know about the latest couple to take up the cause.
Read MoreDespite a growing focus on issues of equity and an avalanche of campus donations, historically black schools continue to struggle. But several big recent gifts, plus demographic trends, provide grounds for cautious optimism.
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