The HBCU Sustainability Summit connects HBCU Leaders with C-Suite Executives, Foundation leaders and other national 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.
Location: Centennial Foyer
Location: Centennial I
Special Remarks: Katrice Albert, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Inclusion and Human Resources, NCAA
Guest Speaker: Emory Edwards, Outreach Director, EdChoice
Overview
The goal of this dialogue is to engage leaders on educational issues affecting students of color and have an authentic dialogue around education and K-12 ed reform. Our goal with this initiative/dialogue is to leverage informative discussions with HBCU Presidents to increase awareness, understanding, and broaden support for educational options in their local communities.
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Location: Hanover AB
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 provides a high-level view of the power of educating your alumni and donors about the long term impact of estate and tax planning that benefit them and their families. This is also a primer on making bequests and impactful gifts during their lifetime that lead to lasting legacies. Institutions must also plan for their legacy. We will review the strategies your university/college can utilize to cement its legacy through planned giving, endowment management and Opportunity Zones.
Moderator
Timothy J. Gibson, CPWA®, Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Panelists
Nedra O. Agnew, CFP®, CRPC®, Vice President, Wealth Advisor, The Agnew Group, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Lee Parker, Vice President, Philanthropic Client Manager, Private Bank, Bank of America
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HBCU’s are the foundation of the Divine 9 – the historically black fraternities and sororities. The Divine 9 are inherently vested in the sustainability of HBCU’s as alumni and members of their individual Greek-letter organizations. This dialogue will shed light on the present strengths and vulnerabilities of their alma maters and provide an opportunity for the Divine 9 leaders to discuss their options for building alliances and supporting HBCU’s through their network of members.
Opening Remarks
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.
Greetings
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, City of Atlanta
Moderator:
Dr. 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.
Carolyn 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 Brand Director, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Dr. Griena Knight Davis, International Grand Anti-Grammateus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Hon. Daryl A. Anderson, Sr., International Executive Director, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
~ Award Presentation to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ~
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Location: Centennial II
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
Felicia Wasson, Director, Community & Stakeholder Relations, The Coca-Cola Company
Panelists
Carol Waddy, Director, Corporate and Foundation Community Affairs, Chick-fil-A Foundation
Dewey Norwood, Relationship Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations, Wells Fargo
LaSandra Boykin, Lead Project Manager – Community Engagement, Delta Air Lines
Location: Centennial II
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
Dr. Michael Lomax, President & CEO, United Negro College Fund
Dr. Harry L. Williams, President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Dr. Leonard Haynes, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Billy Hawkins, President, Talladega College
Denise Cleveland-Leggett, Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Region IV
Location: 270 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30303
Guest Remarks:
Henry Childs, II, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce
Dr. Michael E. Wooten, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President.
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Location: Centennial Foyer
Location: Centennial I
Remarks
Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges
Panelists
Jeanne Milliken Bonds, Professor of the Practice, Impact Investment and Director of the Invest to Sustain Initiative, Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
Henry M. Lancaster, II, Principal and Manager, Lancaster Craig & Associates
Dr. Anthony D. Cortese, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, Intentional Endowments Network Crone Institute of Sustainability
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Location: Centennial II
Overview: HBCUs are raising the bar and taking corporate philanthropy to the next level. It requires commitment by both leadership and the employees at all levels of the institution. Participants in this session will gain valuable insights from Fortune 500 leaders and fund development strategists on what corporations and foundations look for when establishing long-term, multi-faceted partnerships that yield additional resources, internships, post-graduate employment, technical expertise, and other in-kind resources.
Moderator
Keith T. Parker, President, Goodwill of North Georgia
Panelists
Curley M. Dossman, Jr., President, Georgia Pacific Foundation
Regina Heyward, Senior Vice President, Head of Supplier Diversity, Supply Chain Management, Wells Fargo & Company
Leah B. Moody, Member, Board of Trustees, University of South Carolina,
Dr. William F. Pickard, Chairman, Global Automotive Alliance
Location: Centennial II
Overview: Currently, HBCUs are engaged in innovative partnerships with private-sector and philanthropic organizations that provide essential services and products to various stakeholders. These partnerships create educational, research and service opportunities for students and faculty but also result in financial rewards for the universities and their partners. Panelists in this session will discuss existing partnerships and explore future possibilities in this arena.
Special Remarks: Gourmet Food Services, Inc.
Moderator
Dr. Larry Robinson, President, Florida A&M University
Panelists
Damon House, Senior Business Program Manager in Public Sector, Microsoft Global Services
Thomas Lawery, Renewable Energy Manger, Duke Energy
Dr. Kenneth L. Harris, President & CEO, National Business League
Tarsha Calloway, Vice President of Advancement, The Woodruff Arts Center
Ebony David, Executive Director, Human Resources, Quest Diagnostics
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Location: Centennial I
Overview: This panel will discuss the journey of HBCUs and what has been done to sustain them to this point and what creative measures are being utilized to serve their future and relevance.
Moderator
Shon Gables, News Anchor, CBS46
Panelists
Jamal Watson, Editor-At-Large, Diverse Magazine
Dr. Makola Abdullah, President, Virginia State University
Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, President, Dillard University
Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, President, Howard University
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Location: Centennial I
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.
