As It Backs Civil Rights Sites, the National Park Foundation Has Some Big Partners in Its Corner

As It Backs Civil Rights Sites, the National Park Foundation Has Some Big Partners in Its Corner

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and billionaire Robert F. Smith partnered with the National Park Service’s nonprofit arm on a new national monument honoring Emmett Till, one of several such sites the foundation’s supporting.

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Robert F. Smith’s Latest Move Supports Black CPAs as a Path to Building Generational Wealth

Robert F. Smith’s Latest Move Supports Black CPAs as a Path to Building Generational Wealth

Wall Street billionaire Robert F. Smith’s philanthropic footprint continues to expand, with a common theme of tackling systemic inequities. This time around, he seeks to increase the number of Black certified public accountants.

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Building on Past Work, Billionaire Robert F. Smith Gives Big Again for HBCU Student Debt

Building on Past Work, Billionaire Robert F. Smith Gives Big Again for HBCU Student Debt

Billionaire Robert F. Smith recently made a $50 million gift to the Student Freedom Initiative, aimed at tackling the sky-high debt of HBCU graduates. Inside Philanthropy breaks the exclusive news.

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How Leading Black Philanthropist Robert F. Smith is Taking on Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

How Leading Black Philanthropist Robert F. Smith is Taking on Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

African American Wall Street billionaire Robert F. Smith is best known for his education giving. But his philanthropy has also focused on ending health disparities for Black men and women, including giving millions for prostate cancer detection.

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Debt-Free: Five Things to Know About the Billionaire Donor Behind That Morehouse Gift

Debt-Free: Five Things to Know About the Billionaire Donor Behind That Morehouse Gift

Black billionaire Robert F. Smith made headlines this weekend for wiping out the debt of the Morehouse College Class of 2019. But we’ve been keeping tabs on Smith’s exploding philanthropy for a while now. Here’s what to know about one of America’s newest mega-givers.

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Now the Richest Black American, He's Also One of America's Biggest Philanthropists

Now the Richest Black American, He's Also One of America's Biggest Philanthropists

With a net worth over $4 billion, private equity billionaire Robert F. Smith has stepped up his giving dramatically in recent years, placing him in the top tier of America's mega-givers. Where's the money going? 

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