Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. congratulates Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Member, and Vice President Kamala Harris on a historic candidacy for President of the United States.
Spelman College is proud to maintain its position as the No. 1 HBCU for the 18th year in a row on the @USNews Best Colleges Report! We're also ranked No. 1 in Social Mobility. View all of our 2024-2025 rankings: https://t.co/otTWeSWlhG
I love meeting with students from #FightingFifth in D.C. and this time I’m here with the lovely ladies of @SpelmanCollege. I asked them about their policy presentations and we discussed the importance of getting involved.
It was a delight to meet with @SpelmanCollege students at the Capitol today!
As a proud HBCU graduate myself, I'm cheering them on as they embrace new opportunities to make change.
Meet our new editor-in-chief: @elbertventura, @voxdotcom journalist & editor experienced in covering social sector & public policy, engaging diverse voices.
MORE: https://t.co/hDNXoKLZhg #philanthropy
Early analysis of the #affirmativeaction ruling: It sets up roadblocks for foundations + charities that promote diversity in grant-making, hiring. Others say the decision shouldn’t affect philanthropy. More in thread. We'll update here throughout the day. https://t.co/h1ZCTT8afV
📣 Exciting Announcement! We are introducing @EbooPatel, head of #InterfaithAmerica, as a regular opinion columnist.
Read his intro column, calling for greater focus on what’s working in the nonprofit world & how #philanthropy can encourage more of it: https://t.co/yHWmK9gK1l
Congratulations to the 2023 Women of Excellence Leadership at Spelman series graduates! The WELS program prepares students for roles in the global community & deepens their knowledge of how to be ethical and solution-oriented leaders. More on the program: https://t.co/Rj7o6h5EbT
Pivot Fund Founder @TMPowell was recognized by @mercerccj this weekend with the 2023 Changemaker Prize, which is awarded annually to a media figure who is changing the way the public consumes news and information and is working to find solutions to address information gaps.
The need to increase funding for Black feminist organizations is urgent, according to an open letter released Thursday from some of philanthropy’s most influential organizations. https://t.co/M35R9Gwcuu
Veteran newspaper business executive Rodney Mahone will serve as our first Chief Revenue Officer, as we prepare to become an independent nonprofit and expand to better serve the social sector. https://t.co/qeRLmIFvtb
The Pivot Fund — a new venture philanthropy organization led by @TMPowell, aims to invest in news outlets that funders have traditionally ignored.https://t.co/JvVtizvC0b
Georgia Asian Times + Tomorrow Pictures will collaborate to produce a documentary on the Burmese immigrant community in the Atlanta suburb of Clarkston and, increasingly, in rural Georgia. 9/10
Meet our first cohort of #journalism grantees: Seven news organizations serving Black, Hispanic and Asian-American audiences in Georgia. These #BIPOC-led orgs will share a combined $2M in funding and capacity-building support. #localnews https://t.co/QWruCbTzdm THREAD 1/10
Bro. Brandon Mahone is a Spring ‘20 Initiate of the Zeta Pi Chapter. Brandon graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science, and he will be attending Georgia State University to obtain his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Congrats Brandon! 🤙🏿
Black people have a defiant spirit of laughter when it comes to dealing with pain because there has been so much of it. I don’t feel the need to elucidate that for you. But I also don’t mind being transparent and say that this was a very painful moment for me. On many levels.