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UNCF Receives its Largest Corporate Gift to Support Underserved Students

Fidelity Investments donates $190 million to provide access to education and facilitate economic mobility for African American/Black, Latinx American, Native American and Asian/Pacific Islander American students
UNCF Receives $100 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Support Capital Campaign

UNCF’s bold $1 billion campaign will enhance endowments at HBCUs
Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings Give $120 Million to Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Patty Quillin, philanthropist, and Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO, have given $40 million each to UNCF (United Negro College Fund), Spelman College and Morehouse College.
Adage Capital’s $10 Million Gift Launches UNCF’s Project ACCLAIM to Accelerate HBCU Student Pathways into Financial Services

Students will receive experience and will be empowered with substantial influence over decisions to help sustain the future of their institutions