Recognized annually in August, Black Philanthropy Month is a global celebration of Black American gift-giving in the form of time, talent, and treasure.
Celebrate the 2024 Black Philanthropy Month theme, "Afro-Futures of Giving." This August, consider what love in action means to you, your family, communities, and networks. We invite you to join us, reflect upon these questions, and consider what love in action means for students, alumni, faculty, and staff at Indiana University.
In 2012, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation released a study titled “Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities of Colors,” acknowledging not only the long history of giving but also finding that African Americans give a larger share of their income to charities than any other group.
Read the full story Black Philanthropy Month: Why Embrace It? by Joyce Q. Rogers, Executive Vice President for Development, IU Foundation.
As part of its work to create more opportunities for Black communities, the Indiana University Black Philanthropy Circle requested and received a proclamation from Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, officially designating August as Black Philanthropy Month in Indiana. In honor of Black Philanthropy Month's official recognition, consider partnering with us in building tomorrow's leaders, enhancing research and academic engagement about identity-based giving practices, and fostering donor engagement.
In July of 2020, Indiana State Governor Eric Holcomb proclaimed August as Black Philanthropy Month in the state of Indiana. The Proclamation reads:
We are thrilled and believe it is especially important this year to demonstrate support and solidarity," said Valaida Fullwood, Black Philanthropy Month co-architect. "We hope that other states, cities, and corporations and organizations will follow Indiana's lead and join this important cause.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Helping others would become a lifelong passion for the Indiana University graduates.
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A Champion for Inclusion
A leader among her peers, a trusted friend and colleague, an advocate for the vulnerable, a mentor to aspiring students and a champion of equality for all.
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Founding Member, Black Philanthropy Circle
The truest measure of our humanity happens when we create opportunities for other people we may never meet.
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Founding Members, Black Philanthropy Circle
...making sure that others have the same opportunities...
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Carrying out philanthropy's promise every day.
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There are a host of ways to demonstrate love in action during Black Philanthropy Month. Give to scholarships, support programs and initiatives at the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, or build your network and connect with like-minded people who want to help support Black students at Indiana University.
For more information about making a gift or getting connected please contact Ninjia Miles, director of Black philanthropy at the Indiana University Foundation, at affingiv@iu.edu.
Mail gifts to:
Indiana University Foundation
Post Office Box 6460
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6460
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