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One Hundred Black Men, Inc. of New York Hosts 35th Annual Benefit Gala...
Will Brown Jr., Gala Co-Chair; Rev. Jacques Andre DeGraff; Phil Banks III, Honoree; Michael J. Garner, President, OHBM; Robert B. Brown, 3rd VP, OHBM and CFO, New York YankeesNEW YORK, NY—The Board of...
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The Insider: Julieanna Richardson, Founder of The HistoryMakers
Julieanna RichardsonDigital archive documents Black America’s legacyIn June 2014, the Library of Congress announced that it had acquired a video archive of thousands of hours of interviews that...
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Hosts Annual Awards Dinner, Raises $1.3 Million
JRF President & CEO Della Britton Baeza, Tyler Perry, RF Chairman of the Board of Directors Gregg GonsalvesGala honored Tyler Perry, Gerald Hassell and Don ThompsonNEW YORK, NY – On Monday, March...
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African American Women’s Giving Circle to Host Black Philanthropy Forum
AAWGC members and grantees celebrate the giving circle’s 10th anniversary in 2014.WASHINGTON, DC – The African American Women’s Giving Circle (AAWGC) in partnership with Pepco Edison Place Gallery,...
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Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy Honor Region’s Black Leaders, Kick-Off...
BABIP Board Members Carl Hackney, Co-Chair Kathleen Harris, Co-Chair Jason Trimiew,Co-Chair Ruth Williams, Billy Manning and Deborah HolmesOAKLAND, CA – Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy honored...
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Celebrity Philanthropy: Isiah Thomas, Founder of Mary's Court Foundation
Isiah Thomas participates in the Peace Games Tournament during the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend in Harlem, NYMary Thomas, a single mother from Chicago’s West Side, raised nine children on a limited...
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Culture Shift Labs Convenes Largest Gathering of African American Tech...
David Drummond, Fred Humphries, Andrea Hoffman, Erik Moore and Ben JealousInaugural Silicon Valley Diversity Brunch Celebrates Four Pioneers and Brings Together Leaders, Influencers and Innovators to...
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‘The Soul of Philanthropy’ Exhibit Opens to Standing Room Only Crowd
New exhibit based on award-winning book seeks shift ‘from a moving tribute toward a triumphant movement of conscious giving for social change’CHARLOTTE, NC—Over 400 viewers turned out for the launch of...
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Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Selected for $710,000 Audience-Building...
Ailey Artistic Director Robert Battle and Executive Director Bennett RinkPhoto by Paul KolnikGrant to support Engaging Young Audiences and Building Participation for the Future awarded by The Wallace...
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New Research “Quantifies Hope” for Black Men and Boys
New York, NY — A new report jointly released by Foundation Center and the Campaign for Black Male Achievement shows a distinct trend toward increased U.S. foundation funding for organizations and...
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Black Philanthropy Month 2015: Amidst A Season of Change, Black Giving Matters
August represents an important time in the global Black giving movement. Entering its fifth year of observance, Black Philanthropy Month 2015 (BPM 2015) is part of an unprecedented coordinated...
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Two Endowments Combined to Form Charlotte’s African American Community...
Top photo: New Generation of African American Philanthropists giving circle in Charlotte, NCBottom photos: Student participants from Youth Development Initiatives, Inc., an AACF grantee partnerNew...
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‘I Leave You Love:’ Powerful Legacy to African Americans from Mary McLeod...
More than 60 years ago, Mary McLeod Bethune (July 10, 1875-May 18, 1955)—an influential African American educator, freedom fighter and philanthropist—wrote an essay poignantly outlining her legacy to...
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Black Philanthropy Month 2015 Roundup Part I
It’s day seven of Black Philanthropy Month 2015 and buzz is steadily building online and offline! We’ve been following #BPM2015 on Facebook and Twitter, and here’s some social media posts that we...
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Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Patricia Macdonald of Kansas City’s Black...
A series by BGB Contributor Valaida Fullwood initiated for Black Philanthropy Month 2015 and aimed at informing, inspiring and investing in philanthropic leadership.Pat Macdonald, a 24-year resident of...
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POISE Foundation Celebrates Black Philanthropy Month
Foundation encourages the community to ‘GiveBlack’ and participate in a Twitter Chat themed “Because I Give…”POISE Foundation has joined as a sponsor of Black Philanthropy Month 2015 (#BPM2015), a...
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“The Soul of Philanthropy” Exhibit Opens in Denver
Local exhibit part of The Denver Foundation’s Elevating Philanthropy in Communities of Color (EPIC) initiative, funded in part by the W.K. Kellogg FoundationDENVER, CO –The Denver Foundationand...
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Black Philanthropy Month 2015 Roundup Part II
It’s week two of Black Philanthropy Month 2015 (#BPM2015) and the momentum is growing across the country! In case you missed it, here’s a snapshot of media mentions and social media posts from the...
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Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Lyord Watson Jr. of Birmingham Change Fund
A series by BGB Contributor Valaida Fullwood initiated for Black Philanthropy Month 2015 and aimed at informing, inspiring and investing in philanthropic leadership.Lyord Watson Jr. is a preacher and...
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Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Kim Covington of Arizona Community Foundation
A series by BGB Contributor Valaida Fullwood initiated for Black Philanthropy Month 2015 and aimed at informing, inspiring and investing in philanthropic leadershipKim Covington is Senior Philanthropic...
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