Thurgood Marshall College Fund Partners with National HBCUs Alumni Associations Foundation to Promote Minority Voter Engagement
WASHINGTON, DC (AUG. 6, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) have announced a new civic engagement initiative among the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to increase voter engagement among underrepresented groups. The goal of this one-year initiative is to […]
The Coach Foundation’s Dream It Real Initiative Announces Commitment To Support 5,000 Students By 2025 – With First-Ever “Dream Week”
As a Dream It Real Fund recipient, a portion of donations raised during Dream Week will be donated to The Thurgood Marshall College Fund. To find your local Coach store visit: www.coach.com/stores. NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Coach Foundation today announces its commitment to support 5,000 students with scholarships through non-profit partners […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and ZS Select 17 HBCU Students for Inaugural Fellows Program
WASHINGTON, DC (AUG. 5, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and ZS announced today the selection of the inaugural cohort of the newly formed ZS SEED Program. The ZS SEED Fellows are hand selected students from America’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). The ZS SEED Program […]
Novartis pledges 10-year commitment with Morehouse School of Medicine, 26 Historically Black Colleges, Universities, Medical Schools and other leading organizations to co-create effective, measurable solutions for health equity
Novartis and the Novartis US Foundation to join forces with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Morehouse School of Medicine, 26 other Historically Black Colleges, Universities and Medical Schools and others to address root causes of disparities in health and education This collaboration will create actionable solutions to target the systemic racism that drives inequitable health outcomes […]
Revature Partners with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Provide Technology Career Pathways for HBCU Students
RESTON, VA. JULY 12 – Revature, the largest employer of emerging technology talent in the United States, today announced its partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. Revature and TMCF will provide pathways to employment in technology positions across the United States for HBCU […]
Business Roundtable Partners with Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Invest in HBCU Students, Develop Diverse Talent Pipeline
Nation’s Leading Employers to Provide Scholarships and Professional Development Opportunities, Increase Workplace Diversity Washington – Today, Business Roundtable and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced a partnership to invest in students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and develop a pipeline of diverse talent for America’s largest companies. Through the partnership, Business Roundtable […]
Dr. Harry L. Williams on the Passing of Former TMCF Board Member Dr. Frederick S. Humphries
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams has issued the following statement on the passing of former TMCF Board of Directors member Dr. Frederick S. Humphries. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved […]
VOLTRON TRAVEL TO PARTNER WITH THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND
Actor and Singer/Songwriter Tyrese Gibson’s Priceline® Powered Travel ServiceWill Benefit HBCU/PBI Students LOS ANGELES, CA. – (June 24, 2021) – Tyrese Gibson, international box office star and six-time GRAMMY Award® nominee today announced an exclusive partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Voltron Travel, LLC, of which he is CEO and President. TMCF […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Serves as Critical Driver in Corporate America DEI Efforts
WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 2021) – With the social awakening that has taken place over the last few years, major companies are coming to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to take the necessary steps to increase their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. When Dr. Harry L. Williams, TMCF President & CEO, joined the Thurgood […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Citi Foundation Announce Partnership to Provide Career Readiness Support to HBCU Students
WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 15, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has announced a multiyear partnership with the Citi Foundation aimed at the establishment of a multifaceted professional and personal development immersion program providing meaningful economic development support for students attending TMCF member-schools, which are America’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and […]
TMCF APPLAUDS THE U.S. SENATE PASSING S. 1260, THE U.S. INNOVATION & COMPETITION ACT
WASHINGTON, DC (June 11, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds the United States Senate for passing S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (formerly known as the Endless Frontier Act), which includes key provisions to benefit our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Notably, the […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, ZS Announce New Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC (EMBARGOED – JUNE 9, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and ZS announced a new, multiyear collaboration to provide financial and professional development support for students attending TMCF member-schools, which are America’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). The ZS SEED Program will provide scholarships, […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Association of College and University Educators Launch National Initiative to Strengthen HBCU Online and Blended Instruction
Thousands of public HBCU students at 12 participating institutions to benefit from evidence-based instruction delivered by more than 650 ACUE-credentialed faculty; Initiative supported with $1.4 million in grants from the Bank of America Foundation, Education Finance Institute, and ECMC Foundation Washington, DC and New York, NY (June 2021) – Out of a shared commitment to […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Announces Plans to Create The National Black Talent Bank™ to Address Racial Wealth Gap, Develop Diverse Workforce
WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 4, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), which represents America’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), will expand its expertise in diversity talent to form the National Black Talent Bank™. The National Black Talent Bank™ will bolster the pipeline of diverse talent in the […]
Conagra Brands Forms Multi-Year Partnerships with Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Company donates $125,000 for scholarships and provides professional development opportunities to help scholarship recipients prepare for their future careers CHICAGO, May 26, 2021 – Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) announced today new partnerships with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college community, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Adds Three New Leaders to Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2021) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman Charles Merinoff announced today the appointment of three new corporate executives from Chevron, Sam’s Club, and the National Basketball Association (NBA), to the TMCF Board of Directors. Pierre R. Breber, Tony Rogers and Tatia L. Williams were elected to the TMCF Board, […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Select Medallia to Help Improve Student and Partner Experience
360-degree view of student experience and advanced metrics capabilities are top priorities for TMCF. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – May 18, 2021 – Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced that the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) selected the Medallia Experience Cloud to help improve student and partner experience. […]
TMCF APPLAUDS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT
WASHINGTON, DC (May 6, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) commends the introduction of the bipartisan Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for (IGNITE) HBCU Excellence Act. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which is co-sponsored by each of the co-chairs of the bipartisan HBCU Caucus, Representative Alma Adams (D-NC), Representative French […]