Monthly Archives: November 2015

BGB :: Black Giving Matters Interview with Terri B. Eason of The Cleveland Foundation

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Today marks the last day of Community Foundation Week (November 12-18). Since the 12th, BlackGivesBack.com has highlighted staff, board members and donors at community foundations that are demonstrating a strong commitment to informing, inspiring, investing in and involving Black philanthropic leadership.

This year’s final #CFWeek post profiled Cleveland-native, Terri Bradford Eason, who is Director of Gift Planning at The Cleveland Foundation—a 101 year-old institution that holds the distinction of being the world’s first community foundation.

I had the pleasure of meeting Terri about four years ago as a part of her work with the Foundation’s African-American Philanthropy Committee (AAPC). AAPC was created in 1993 to promote awareness and education to African Americans about the benefits of wealth and community preservation through philanthropy.

READ MORE: Black Giving Matters: Interview with Terri Bradford Eason of The Cleveland Foundation

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Terri Bradford Eason volunteering at Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland, Ohio

From BGB :: Ivye L. Allen, President, Foundation for the Mid South

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In observance of Community Foundation Week (#CFWeek), November 12-18, 2015, I’m delighted to share a BlackGivesBack.com profile on Dr. Ivye L. Allen, President of the Foundation for the Mid South, located in Jackson, Mississippi.

While we’ve yet to meet in person, Dr. Allen has been a tremendous supporter of The Giving Back Project and source of encouragement for me. She reviewed a galley version of Giving Back and provided advance praise. Most recently, her foundation awarded major grant funds to bring The Soul of Philanthropy to three ‪Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)‬ in the mid-South region.

Community philanthropy is crucial for vibrant local communities. It’s fulfilling to highlight the staff, board members and donors at community foundations that are demonstrating strong commitment to informing, inspiring, investing in and involving Black philanthropic leadership.

READ MORE: Community Foundation Week Profile: Dr. Ivye L. Allen, President of Foundation for the Mid South

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Dr. Ivye L. Allen, President, Foundation For The Mid South

From BGB :: ‘The Soul of Philanthropy’ Exhibit and Programs Open in Houston

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“This is an exhilarating display of photographs, quotes and digital programming that educates the public about the importance of philanthropy and the historical aspects of giving in the Black community.”

— Camillia Rodgers, Ph.D., Executive Director, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Houston, TX

READ MORE at BlackGivesBack.com: ‘The Soul of Philanthropy’ Exhibit and Programs Open in Houston

 

From BGB :: Philanthropy of Five Black Families Reaches Record High for Charles H. Wright Museum

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Members of The Five who contributed $100K each

Members of The Five who contributed $100K each

“My goal was to have an African American donor giving $100,000 for each decade of the Museum’s 50-year history….I am so proud to say that we have accomplished that goal!”

— Wright Gala Chair Vivian Rogers Pickard, President of the General Motors Foundation and Director, Corporate Relations for General Motors Company

Visit BlackGivesBack.com for my latest story: Philanthropy of Five Black Families Reaches Record High for Charles H. Wright Museum.