Dear TMCF friends and family, What an incredible year it’s been for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center. In September, I spoke about the inaugural Faculty Research Seminar, this year’s Black Thriving in America report and upcoming changes to our website. I’m grateful to everyone who played a […]
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) improved its financial position again, according to its fiscal year 2024 audit. TMCF’s fiscal year begins Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31. “Our CFO and COO Aisha T. Brown, the finance team and all TMCF staff worked extremely hard to ensure a clean and timely audit in FY24,” Dr. […]
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute gave Harris-Stowe State University senior Carlo Holmes more than a week of professional development. It gave him a pathway straight into his future career. Holmes, a business administration and marketing major, had never attended Leadership Institute before this year, but he said the experience reshaped how he […]
There was a time when Tuskegee University senior Cameron Bell wasn’t sure college was the right path for her. But after becoming involved with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), she discovered a sense of belonging, purpose and possibility she hadn’t expected. “TMCF was an extension of what I wanted,” Bell said. “The support and […]
The chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors made an appearance on MS Now’s Morning Joe recently to discuss how investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year. Racquel Oden, chair of the TMCF board and HSBC Head of Wealth, Premier & Global Private Banking, US, […]
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced a total investment of $120 million by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott since 2020. Scott invested a staggering $50 million unrestricted gift in 2020, while following up with a $70 million unrestricted gift in September. “We didn’t initially disclose the amounts but we are moved to speak to her strong […]