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TheThurgood Marshall College Fund(TMCF) is anon-profit organizationthat supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 55 member-schools that includepublichistorically black colleges and universities(HBCUs), medical schools, and law schools. The organization is named after theSupreme Court's firstAfrican-AmericanJustice,Thurgood Marshall.[1][2][3]
| Abbreviation | TMCF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | N. Joyce Payne |
| Type | Educational non-profit |
| Headquarters | 901 F Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, D.C., US |
Region served | United States |
Membership | 55 member schools |
Chair of the board | Racquel Oden |
President & CEO | Harry L. Williams |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | www.tmcf.org |
History
editThe organization was established in 1987, under the leadership of Dr. N. Joyce Payne, in cooperation withMiller Brewing Company,Sony Music,theNBA,Reebokand theAmerican Association of State Colleges and Universitiesto institutionally support public HBCUs. It underwent a name change in 2006 from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.[4]
TMCF advocates for higher education atpublichistorically black colleges and universities(HBCUs) and has grown from a small organization providing scholarships for public HBCUs, raising over $500 million to date for programmatic support, capacity building support, and scholarships for its member schools and the students matriculating on the campuses.[5]
Its mission differs from that of theUnited Negro College Fund,which supported approximately 65,000 students at 900 colleges and universities with approximately $113 million in grants and scholarships in 2015 alone. The Thurgood Marshall College fund supports 55 schools and is a501(c)(3)tax-exempt, charitable organization, which means it does not pay taxes on its income.[6]
TMCF was granted $50 million in 2015 byApple,[7]$26.5 million in 2017 by theCharles Koch FoundationandKoch Industries,[8]and $6 million byThe Boeing Companyin 2018.[9][10]
Acquisitions
editIn 2013, TMCF acquired theOpportunity Funding Corporation (OFC),merging the two organizations with TMCF becoming the parent organization. Both organizations share a similar mission of providing service to the HBCU community, particularly in the area of talent identification. While continuing its efforts to enhance the entrepreneurship curriculum within public and private HBCUs, OFC will identify the promising future entrepreneurs and introduce them to potential investors and successful entrepreneurs.[11][12]
Leadership
edit- Harry L. Williams became president and CEO in 2018.[13]
- Johnny C. Taylor Jr. was president and CEO from 2010 to 2018.
- Johnny Parham became the first executive director in 1994.
- Dwayne Ashley served as president and the chief executive officer from 1999 to 2010 and created the Leadership Institute and Member Schools Conference.
Member School Breakdown:[15]
- 55 Member School Breakdown
- 42 HBCUs: 4-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- 6 LAW: HBCU Law Schools
- 1 MED: HBCU Medical School
- 3 PBIs: 4-year Predominantly Black Institutions
- 7 Historically Black Community Colleges
- 1 technical college
- 42 HBCUs: 4-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- ^North Carolina A&T football plays inCAA Football,which is administered by the all-sports CAA as a separate entity.
Scholarships
edit- Adobe
- Wells Fargo
- Hershey
- Lowe's
- Molson Coors
- Honda
- Charles Koch Foundation
- Coca-Cola
- NHL
- NBA
- Costco Wholesale
- Apple
- Altria
- McDonald's
- Medtronic Foundation
- VISA
- Mondelez International
- Cheniere
- T-Mobile
K-12 Initiatives
editStudent Leadership and Talent Sourcing
edit- Adobe
- Wells Fargo
- Walmart
- Molson Coors
- Hershey
- Koch Industries Inc
- Medtronic
- Apple
- United Airlines
- Microsoft
- Merrill Lynch
- Amazon
- Gallup
- John Deere
- Kellogg's
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Ally
- Marines
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
editHigher Education Research
editBoard of directors
editReferences
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- ^"Business Roundtable Partners with Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Invest in HBCU Students".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-07-11.Retrieved2021-07-11.
- ^"What is the Thurgood Marshall College Fund? - Best Value Schools".21 July 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 24 June 2021.Retrieved17 June2021.
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- ^"Thurgood Marshall College Fund and United Negro College Fund Partner with Testing for America to Help Safely Reopen HBCUs".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-06-24.Retrieved2021-06-19.
- ^Lev-Ram, Michal (March 10, 2015)."Apple commits more than $50 million to diversity efforts".Fortune.Archivedfrom the original on 7 January 2019.Retrieved30 January2019.
- ^White Goode, Robin (January 12, 2017)."Charles Koch Gives $25.6 Million to Thurgood Marshall College Fund".Black Enterprise.Archivedfrom the original on 1 March 2019.Retrieved30 January2019.
- ^"Boeing: Boeing invests $6 million in Thurgood Marshall College Fund"(Press release).The Boeing Company.June 5, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 21 February 2019.Retrieved30 January2019.
- ^"Thurgood Marshall College Fund Serves as Critical Driver in Corporate America DEI Efforts".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-07-11.Retrieved2021-07-11.
- ^"Member Thurgood Marshall College Fund Merges with Opportunity Funding Corporation as First Step in New Growth Strategy".August 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-06-24.Retrieved2021-06-19.
- ^"Thurgood Marshall College Fund".Tmcf.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-02-14.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^Taylor, Johnny C. Jr. (11 December 2017)."I'm Passing the TMCF Baton to DSU President Dr. Harry L. Williams".New York Amsterdam News.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-12-11.Retrieved2018-11-28.
- ^"Member-Schools".Thurgood Marshall College Fund.Retrieved2022-02-27.
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- ^"Our Partners".Thurgood Marshall College Fund.Retrieved2022-02-27.
