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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. 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).

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States. foundations steadily decreased their support of HBCUs, in terms of both percentage of total giving and grant dollars awarded. The number of large foundations awarding grants to HBCUs also decreased during this time. In fact, large U.S.

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

sgEngage

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. My goal was for students at one middle school in Atlanta to believe that it was possible for them to pursue STEM careers through culturally relevant STEM programming.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Tony’s diverse background reflects his passion for giving and helping others. Prior to joining CharityWorks he had a successful 20 year career as a Awarded High School Administrator and College Counselor. Outside of auctioneering, she’s a competitive dancer, student dance teacher, avid runner, and hostess for a local bistro.

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How Culture Makes Cloud for Good a Great Place to Work

Cloud 4 Good

The Best Small & Medium Workplaces award is based on an analysis of survey responses from more than 280,000 current employees. This award brings me great joy, as it is a testament to our company’s commitment to ensuring our staff and our culture are second to none, even as we continue to grow year over year. .”

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

We reflected. Intern Roles (if any). Data analysis on the forms was conducted by data scientist Kwame Porter Robinson, a PhD student specializing in human interaction with artificial intelligence (HAII) and natural language understanding (NLU) at the University of Michigan's School of Information. We adapted. Research funding.

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