UNCF Chicago Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement

Gifts benefit historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their deserving students; changing the narrative of HBCUs across the nation

UNCF Chicago Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement Gifts benefit historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their deserving students; changing the narrative of HBCUs across the nation

UNCF Chicago joins #GivingTuesday to encourage philanthropy through education. Benefiting historically black colleges and universities, UNCF

Chicago aims to change the narrative of HBCUs across the nation by equipping minority students with the resources necessary to transition into college and ultimately the workforce.

With the recent release of UNCF’s new publication, HBCUs Make America Strong: The Positive Economic Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the value can be seen in how HBCUs perform in annual job creation and economic development: 134,000 jobs nationwide and almost $15 billion in total national economic impact. In Chicago alone, UNCF Chicago awarded 784 scholarships to IL students.

“The foundation of UNCF was built on the act of giving,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF. “UNCF’s participation in Giving Tuesday shows our steadfast commitment to educating our students and providing resources to our HBCUs; ultimately engineering and mathematics—the critical industries of the future. Having a great impact on the nation. And, of course, securing a better world for the next generation starts with a quality education.”

GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations will occur on November 27.

Held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.), the day serves as the kickoff to the holiday giving season, inspiring people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.

5 Reasons to Give to UNCF

 60,000 young people are in college right now with UNCF’s help; but UNCF can only help 1 out of 10 students who apply for scholarship assistance due to insufficient available funding.

 $27,000 is the average amount of college loan debt owed by graduates with a bachelor’s degree. Imagine starting out in life with such a huge debt.

 2/3 of job openings will require a post-secondary education or training by 2020.

 100% of American industry is demanding a better-educated workforce.

 Today, the nation’s HBCUs make up just 3% of America’s colleges and

universities, yet they produce almost 17% of all African American graduates and 25% of African American graduates in the STEM fields of science, technology,

Help UNCF raise much needed funding on #GivingTuesday and make a difference in a student’s life.

  1. Donate today by visiting www.uncf.org/givingtuesday

  2. Text UNCFNA to 50555 to give $25

  3. Share your donation on social media using the #givingtuesday #changethenarrative

For more information on UNCF, visit http://www.uncf.org and stay connected via social media @uncf.

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