The Dollar Amounts Are Historic, But Here’s Why We’re Really Bullish About Two Recent HBCU Gifts

The Dollar Amounts Are Historic, But Here’s Why We’re Really Bullish About Two Recent HBCU Gifts

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. 

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HBCU Moves: Seven Questions for Mildred Whittier, Spelman College Alumna and Fundraiser

HBCU Moves: Seven Questions for Mildred Whittier, Spelman College Alumna and Fundraiser

Mildred 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.

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Three Things to Know About the Donor Behind the Latest Big Gift to HBCU Graduates

Three Things to Know About the Donor Behind the Latest Big Gift to HBCU Graduates

A 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.

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