philanthropy
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Morgan State Dropout Donates $20 Million for College Scholarships
A man who dropped out of Morgan State University in 1963 before climbing the corporate ladder at UPS has donated…
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Banking Firm Gifts $200K to HBCUs to Foster Black Business Leaders
A top-ranked minority- and woman-owned investment banking firm is stepping up to help Howard University and Spelman College establish the…
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Michael Jordan Donates $10M to Open Medical Clinics in North Carolina
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has donated $10 million to help fund two new health care facilities set to open next…
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Anonymous Donor’s $40M Gift Funds NAACP Program for New Generation of Civil Rights Lawyers
A huge monetary gift from an anonymous donor has enabled the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) to launch…
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D.C. Ranks Among the Most ‘Giving’ Cities in America
A new report shows that Americans — particularly District residents — are stepping up.
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Businessman Views Philanthropy as the Gift that Keeps Giving
For local businessman James V. Page Jr. it was the influence of his great-great-aunt Alma that put him on the…
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Tyler Perry Donates Food, Gift Cards to 5,000 Families at Thanksgiving Holiday
Just days before the Thanksgiving holiday, actor, writer and producer Tyler Perry donated food and money to thousands of needy…
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Billionaire Philanthropist Robert Smith Donates $50M to HBCUs
The billionaire philanthropist who last year paid off the student loans of Morehouse Colleges’ graduating class, only to find himself…
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D.C. Residents Among Most Caring in Nation: Study
District residents are among the most caring in the United States, according to a new study from the D.C.-based personal…
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Kid Gives Back to Kids
While many children have written letters to Santa and wait anxiously for toys and on Christmas morning, one extraordinary young…
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