The HBCU Sustainability Summit connects HBCU Leaders with C-Suite Executives, Foundation leaders and other national membership organizations in order to develop financial resources and clear strategies that lead to the long term fiscal sustainability of our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Presidents, corporate and foundation leaders, along with experts across leading industries participated in this historic think tank. This Summit brought HBCU Presidents together, in an unprecedented collaboration, to secure the future of our institutions for our students.
Special Remarks: Katrice Albert, Executive Vice President of Inclusion and Human Resources, NCAA
Guest Speaker: Emory Edwards, Outreach Director, EdChoice
Overview
HBCU Presidents and leaders will discuss educational issues affecting students of color, K-12, and potential reforms. This dialogue will serve to increase awareness and understanding with the goal of leveraging resources for broad-based solutions and options in local HBCU communities.
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Overview
Legacies are created over decades not days. There is a sizable portion of the roughly 5.3 million high net worth individuals in the United States who do not have a plan for sustaining or transferring their wealth. This session will give a high level view of the power of educating your alumni and donors about the long term impact of estate and tax planning that can benefit both them and their families. A primer on making bequests and impactful gifts during their lifetime and bequests for lasting legacy. Institutions must also plan for their legacy. We will explore the strategies your university/college can utilize to cement its legacy through planned giving, endowment management and “opportunity zones”.
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Summit Co-Chairs
Dr. Roslyn Artis, President, Benedict College
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. & National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc.
“The Keepers of the Legacy – A Tribute to the Divine 9”
Moderator:
Lezli Baskerville, President & CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
Panelists:
Divine 9 Representatives
Dr. Everett Ward, President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Caroline G. Randolph, South Atlantic Regional Director, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Dr. David Marion, Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Kendra Hatcher King, National Director of PR & Marketing, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Dr. Griena Knight Davis, International Grand Anti-Grammateus, Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc.,
~ Award Presentation to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ~
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Overview
This session will bring leaders of major corporate foundations together to discuss opportunities available to HBCUs. Panelists will explore relationship building strategies and “tips and tools” for developing successful funding proposals. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage the panelists during this highly interactive session and will come away better prepared to engage corporate foundation leaders and to build strategic partnerships for their institutions.
Moderator
Helen Price, Vice President of Global Community Affairs and President, Coca Cola Foundation
Panelists
Debra “Debby” Ballard, Director, Community Affairs and President, Sprint Foundation
Rodney Bullard, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Executive Director, Chick-fil-A-Foundation
Dewey Norwood, Relationship Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations, Wells Fargo
Overview
This session will explore groundbreaking approaches to creating local competitive advantages for HBCUs by leveraging federal actions to create local public-private partnerships for institutional development.
Moderator
Johnathan Holifield, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Panelists
Michael Lomax, President & CEO, United Negro College Fund
Harry Williams, President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Leonard Haynes, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Billy Hawkins, President, Talladega College
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Remarks
Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges
Moderator
Keith Parker, President, Goodwill of North Georgia
Panelists
Curley Dossman, President, Georgia Pacific Foundation
Ebony David, Executive Director, Human Resources. Quest Diagnostics
Regina Heyward, Senior Vice President, Head of Supplier Diversity, Supply Chain Management, Wells Fargo & Company
Leah Moody, Director, South Carolina Community Partnerships, Juul
William Pickard, Chairman, Global Automotive Alliance
Debby Ballard, President, Sprint Foundation
Opening Remarks: Gourmet Food Services, Inc.
Moderator
Dr. Larry Robinson, President, Florida A&M University
Panelists
Venessa Harrison, Georgia President, AT&T
Damon House, Senior. Business Program Manager in Public Sector, Microsoft Global Services
Thomas Lowery, Renewable Energy Manger, Duke Energy
Dr. Ken L. Harris, President & CEO, National Business League
Tarsha Calloway, Vice President of Advancement, Woodruff Center
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Moderator
Cathy Hughes, Founder, Radio One
Panelists
Jamal Watson, Editor-At-Large, Diverse Magazine
Dr. Makola Abdullah, President, Virginia State University
Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President, Dillard University
Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, President, Howard University
Sponsored by:
Summit Co-Chairs
Dr. Roslyn Artis, President, Benedict College
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. & National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation
