Our crowdfunding campaign has ended. You can still support the Zuri Adele Fellowship for HBCU Alumni by clicking here.
For every ten dollars given, a student can work one less hour in a work-study job -- time that will instead be devoted to furthering their creative process and materializing their vision.
Celebrate 55 years of The Higher Education Act of 1965 that recognized HBCUs as a coalition of accredited post-secondary institutions united by a mission to provide a uniquely superior education primarily to students of African descent. HBCUs continue to be a source of great pride for the Black community and the entire nation.
There are 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States. For decades, these institutions have been dedicated to expanding education beyond the teaching of westernized textbooks, approaching each subject from the African Diasporic perspective.
In 2020 only, donors who itemize when filing their tax returns can benefit from an increase in the deduction limit up to 100% of a donor’s adjusted gross income for cash gifts. Even if you don't itemize, you will be allowed to take up to a $300 charitable gift deduction to reduce your tax liability.
By allowing students to work less hours in a work-study job, you are giving the gift of valuable time that will be devoted to furthering their creative process and materializing their vision.
You are making higher education even more accessible to HBCU alumni with a gift to support 100 hours for a student to devote time furthering their creative process and materializing their unique vision.
Honor the meaningful legacy of The Higher Education Act of 1965 that recognized HBCUs as a coalition of accredited post-secondary institutions united by a mission to provide a uniquely superior education to students of African descent. HBCUs continue to be a source of great pride for the Black community and the entire nation.