United Negro College Fund
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The United Negro College Fund is a philanthropic organization that provides scholarships and financial support to historically Black colleges and universities and their students in the United States.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United Negro College Fund canonical | 19 |
| UNCF | 3 |
| United Negro College Fund (New York chapter) | 1 |
| United Negro College Fund, Inc. | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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philanthropic organization ⓘ scholarship fund ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
United Negro College Fund
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UNCF
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| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| focus |
financial aid
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higher education ⓘ scholarships ⓘ support for historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ |
| formerName |
United Negro College Fund
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United Negro College Fund, Inc.
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| foundedBy |
Frederick D. Patterson
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Mary McLeod Bethune ⓘ other African American educators and leaders ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
corporate donations
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foundation grants ⓘ government grants ⓘ individual donations ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
advocacy and public policy initiatives on education
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internship and career readiness programs ⓘ merit-based scholarships ⓘ need-based scholarships ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1944 ⓘ |
| industry |
education
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philanthropy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| mission | to support historically Black colleges and universities and help African American and other minority students attend and graduate from college ⓘ |
| notableCampaign | A mind is a terrible thing to waste campaign ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
United States of America
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United States
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| primaryBeneficiaries |
African American students
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other underrepresented minority students ⓘ students at historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ |
| provides |
grants
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institutional support to historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ scholarships ⓘ |
| slogan | A mind is a terrible thing to waste ⓘ |
| supports | member historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
college-bound students
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first-generation college students ⓘ low-income students ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
capital improvement funds
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operating funds ⓘ student aid programs ⓘ |
| website | https://uncf.org ⓘ |
| worksOn |
improving graduation rates for minority students
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increasing access to higher education ⓘ strengthening historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund (historical collaboration, not member)
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United Negro College Fund
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund
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United Negro College Fund (New York chapter)
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UNCF
this entity surface form:
United Negro College Fund, Inc.
this entity surface form:
UNCF
this entity surface form:
UNCF