‘Remember, there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.’ – Scott Adams. By ROB KNOX TMCF Senior Director of Strategic Communications World Kindness Day is one of the best days on the calendar. It’s an opportunity to highlight Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s daily work of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund has achieved a Four-Star charity rating for the seventh consecutive year from Charity Navigator, the leading non-profit accountability group. TMCF’s score of 96 percent is the highest it has achieved since Charity Navigator initiated its 2.1 rating system that focuses on Impact & Results, Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, […]
WASHINGTON, DC (November 1, 2023) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) congratulates the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) on their announcement of a modernization of the 2025 Carnegie Classifications following a thorough and inclusive review process undertaken by ACE. Among the many changes, the new […]
by ROB KNOX, TMCF Senior Director of Strategic Communications Thurgood Marshall College Fund President and CEO Harry Williams recently was part of a panel at Chicago State University on the State of Equity in Illinois Higher Education. Like many in attendance, Williams was startled to discover that the percentage of Black students attending colleges in Illinois decreased […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s bi-annual Board of Directors meeting on September 23rd, Racquel Oden, head of wealth and personal banking for HSBC Bank U.S.A., was appointed Board Chair-Elect. She is set to begin her term on January 1, 2024. Oden, who has extensive experience in finance and is highly regarded in […]
This blog recaps TMCF programs and impactful themes from May-September. “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Nelson Henderson. By ROB KNOX TMCF, Senior Director of Strategic Communications, (610) 800-1044 Entertainment celebrities Big Sean and Terrence J have walked red carpets, appeared on television, and […]