philanthrophy – Black Enterprise

Award-Winning Social Impact Firm, Parkes Philanthropy, Unveils Inaugural Impact Collective, The Giving Black Fund

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 8, 2023February 8, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 8, 2023February 8, 20231129

Award-winning social impact firm, Parkes Philanthropy, unveils its inaugural impact collective, The Giving Black Fund, for Black History Month....

Education

Mike Bloomberg Donates $100 Million To HBCU Medical Schools To Create More Black Doctors

Dana GivensSeptember 3, 2020September 3, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 3, 2020September 3, 202020544

Mike Bloomberg donates over $30 billion to HBCU medical schools around the country in an effort to create more black doctors and help medicine students...

Lifestyle

Stephen Curry and Actress Storm Reid Team Up with Under Armour to Uplift the Next Generation of Girls

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 9, 2020March 9, 20202514

NBA star Stephen Curry and actress Storm Reid have collaborated on an International Women's Day sneaker with Under Armour to empower young women....

Walmart Awards $4 Million to Diversity Causes and Groups

Samara LynnApril 4, 2018April 4, 2018

by Samara LynnApril 4, 2018April 4, 2018868

The Walmart Foundation—the company’s philanthropic arm—announced it has awarded $4 million to 12 organizations including several that are committed to helping communities of color....

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

Toyota USA: Giving Back to the Community

Brian ArmsteadMarch 21, 2017September 23, 2017

by Brian ArmsteadMarch 21, 2017September 23, 20171340

Giving back is part of Toyota's commitment to diversity. For Black History Month, Toyota Motor Sales, USA gave journalists a tour of historic African American...

Lifestyle

Celebrity Siblings Meagan and La’Myia Good Fuse Philanthropy and Fashion

Daron PressleyAugust 25, 2016February 4, 2019

by Daron PressleyAugust 25, 2016February 4, 20194809

In 2014, celebrity siblings, actress Meagan Good and singer La’Myia Good, founded The Greater Good Foundation, with a mission to enhance the quality of life for all young...

Career

SEO Celebrates 50 Years of Empowering Youth Through Mentorship and Education

BlackEnterprise.comMay 17, 2013June 25, 2013

by BlackEnterprise.comMay 17, 2013June 25, 20132138

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) raised nearly $1.8 million to help students achieve educational and career advancement....

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

Egypt Sherrodâ€™s Give Back Tour Helps Families in Need

SouleoNovember 30, 2011December 5, 2011

by SouleoNovember 30, 2011December 5, 2011362

Media personality Egypt Sherrod returns with second annual Egypt's Give Back Tour, providing coats and resources to needy families in the tri-state area...