Black Philanthropy Initiative

Launched in 2007, the Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) serves as a model for rethinking philanthropy in Forsyth County’s black community.

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

Winston-Salem's first Black pediatrician, has died. Thank you for your service to our community, Dr. Kennedy.🖤

[Winston-Salem Journal @JournalNow]

After Dr. Charlie Kennedy graduated in 1959 from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, he didn’t have the money to travel to Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. https://t.co/RlvYCWjPmu

[Tiffany Waddell Tate, Career & Talent Coach @tiffanyiwaddell]

This. Hence my commitment to @bpiofws and area foundations who are doing strategic work in partnership with Black led organizations advancing economic growth for Black communities in #wsnc 👏🏽🔥

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

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[WSSU @WSSURAMS]

ICYMI... All registered #WSSU undergrads will get FREE textbooks this fall. Check your university email for more info about our partnership w/ Barnes & Noble College First Day® Complete. #WSSU will offer a $500 textbook credit for all grad students, too. https://t.co/ewrjK1QA1z

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

Exciting news to share! @wsfoundation is announcing appointment of LaTida Smith as our next president. She will join us as the first woman & person of color to hold this leadership role, representing a historic opportunity and joyful occasion. Read more: https://t.co/g4dxOraDpF

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

Did you know that our grantee partner Neighborhood's Hands gives away FREE fruits and vegetables each week?

1713 N Liberty Street on Wednesdays after 10:30. Spread the word!

#winstonsalem #winstonsalemnc #wsnc

[MRBF @mrbf_org]

We are pleased to invest with Collab Capital, which provides flexible capital to innovative Black founders – transforming genius into generational wealth. Cheers to the close of their $50M inaugural fund! 🥂🎉

[Friends of Happy Hill @happyhillgyj]

We welcomed council member Annette Scippio, poet @JacintaVWhite and numerous family and friends to #HappyHillArtAnthology #cityofws

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

*Reminder* Today is the last day to apply for our Equity in Education Grants Program. Applicants have until midnight tonight to share their ideas and needs with us. Reach out if you have any questions!
https://t.co/SGLfv0R8XF

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

Our board member @tiffanyiwaddell of @careermavenpro was featured in @Forbes, sharing her brilliant recommendations for powerful, practical strategies to shatter systemic glass ceilings and make space for Black women to succeed in the workplace. https://t.co/l23fe68mKS

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

We're giving away tickets for @WakeForest's Face to Face virtual event with renowned author @Isabelwilkerson on April 14th. Click here to secure your free ticket before they're gone!
https://t.co/QFvFmAboAE

[Winston-Salem Journal @JournalNow]

"We had to do something radically different to address the racial divide that we had in our city, which includes historic oppression, exclusion and divestment in the Black community," one official said. https://t.co/4ArKGNZhG7

[Winston-Salem Fdn. @wsfoundation]

Hopeful news coming from our City Council as they acknowledge and apologize for discriminatory policies and the destruction of Black neighborhoods. @bpiofws @womensfundws @JournalNow @CityofWS

https://t.co/5vqLR7IWfe

[Winston-Salem Fdn. @wsfoundation]

Students: the deadline for most merit-based scholarships is just a few days away on March 15! Our One-Stop Scholarship Application makes it easy to apply for multiple awards at once: https://t.co/cn0D0RclQF

[Black Philanthropy Initiative @bpiofws]

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[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

What if everyone in North Carolina had all that they needed to be healthy and achieve their dreams? Trust president, Dr. Laura Gerald, envisions how philanthropy can work for systems change to achieve racial equity: https://t.co/pR80msqLr2

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

What if everyone in North Carolina had all that they needed to be healthy and achieve their dreams? Trust president, Dr. Laura Gerald, envisions how philanthropy can work for systems change to achieve racial equity: https://t.co/pR80msqLr2

[Winston-Salem Fdn. @wsfoundation]

@KateBReynolds' president, Dr. Laura Gerald, says it best: “Because of the systemic & persistent connection between race, place, poor health outcomes, & quality of life, there is no credible root to health improvement that does not go through equity, particularly racial equity.”

[Women's Fund Winston @womensfundws]

Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program Application — Available to current 9th -11th-grade girl and non-binary students https://t.co/HgRvdLoTBE

[Winston-Salem Fdn. @wsfoundation]

If you're considering applying, be sure to submit your application for our Strategic Initiatives Manager job opening this weekend! The deadline to apply is Monday, March 1 at 5 PM: https://t.co/M8tuKdiTMk

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Madam C. J. Walker was an entrepreneur of beauty products for Black women and was considered the wealthiest African American businesswoman and self-made woman in the country at the time of her death in 1919: https://t.co/zjWua9goXE #AAHM #BlackHistoryMonth