Launched in 2007, the Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) serves as a model for rethinking philanthropy in Forsyth County’s black community.
Joined February 2017
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13 Sep 2021
Winston-Salem's first Black pediatrician, has died. Thank you for your service to our community, Dr. Kennedy.🖤
13 Sep 2021
After Dr. Charlie Kennedy graduated in 1959 from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, he didn’t have the money to travel to Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. journalnow.com/news/local/dr…
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This. Hence my commitment to @bpiofws and area foundations who are doing strategic work in partnership with Black led organizations advancing economic growth for Black communities in #wsnc 👏🏽🔥
24 Aug 2021
To summarize where I stand on GENERATIONAL WEALTH, I want BLACK KIDS to have a head start in life, no college loans, access to money to be able to start a business, a down payment or “loan” (no or low interest) to be able to buy a home!
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13 Jul 2021
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ICYMI... All registered #WSSU undergrads will get FREE textbooks this fall. Check your university email for more info about our partnership w/ Barnes & Noble College First Day® Complete. #WSSU will offer a $500 textbook credit for all grad students, too. bit.ly/3xvQ99L
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17 Jun 2021
Exciting news to share! @wsfoundation is announcing appointment of LaTida Smith as our next president. She will join us as the first woman & person of color to hold this leadership role, representing a historic opportunity and joyful occasion. Read more: wsfoundation.org/press-relea…
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1 Jun 2021
Did you know that our grantee partner Neighborhood's Hands gives away FREE fruits and vegetables each week?
1713 N Liberty Street on Wednesdays after 10:30. Spread the word!
#winstonsalem #winstonsalemnc #wsnc
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We are pleased to invest with Collab Capital, which provides flexible capital to innovative Black founders – transforming genius into generational wealth. Cheers to the close of their $50M inaugural fund! 🥂🎉
26 May 2021
“There had to be something better to offer founders, but more specifically, as a Black founder, the style of capital we need has to be different because the [financial] system wasn’t built for us.” - Managing Partner, @barrygivensjr for @tpinsights
tpinsights.com/2021/05/26/co…
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23 May 2021
We welcomed council member Annette Scippio, poet @JacintaVWhite and numerous family and friends to #HappyHillArtAnthology #cityofws
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24 May 2021
*Reminder* Today is the last day to apply for our Equity in Education Grants Program. Applicants have until midnight tonight to share their ideas and needs with us. Reach out if you have any questions!
wsfoundation.org/strategic-i…
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31 Mar 2021
Our board member @tiffanyiwaddell of @careermavenpro was featured in @Forbes, sharing her brilliant recommendations for powerful, practical strategies to shatter systemic glass ceilings and make space for Black women to succeed in the workplace. forbes.com/sites/colinseale/…
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30 Mar 2021
We're giving away tickets for @WakeForest's Face to Face virtual event with renowned author @Isabelwilkerson on April 14th. Click here to secure your free ticket before they're gone!
forms.wsfoundation.org/21062…
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23 Mar 2021
"We had to do something radically different to address the racial divide that we had in our city, which includes historic oppression, exclusion and divestment in the Black community," one official said. journalnow.com/news/national…
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18 Mar 2021
Hopeful news coming from our City Council as they acknowledge and apologize for discriminatory policies and the destruction of Black neighborhoods. @bpiofws @womensfundws @JournalNow @CityofWS
journalnow.com/news/local/go…
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8 Mar 2021
Students: the deadline for most merit-based scholarships is just a few days away on March 15! Our One-Stop Scholarship Application makes it easy to apply for multiple awards at once: wsfoundation.org/students
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5 Mar 2021
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22 Feb 2021
What if everyone in North Carolina had all that they needed to be healthy and achieve their dreams? Trust president, Dr. Laura Gerald, envisions how philanthropy can work for systems change to achieve racial equity: youtu.be/-G7pu4rK1FE
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22 Feb 2021
What if everyone in North Carolina had all that they needed to be healthy and achieve their dreams? Trust president, Dr. Laura Gerald, envisions how philanthropy can work for systems change to achieve racial equity: youtu.be/-G7pu4rK1FE
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3 Mar 2021
@KateBReynolds' president, Dr. Laura Gerald, says it best: “Because of the systemic & persistent connection between race, place, poor health outcomes, & quality of life, there is no credible root to health improvement that does not go through equity, particularly racial equity.”
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4 Mar 2021
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program Application — Available to current 9th -11th-grade girl and non-binary students buff.ly/2TLeR5h
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26 Feb 2021
If you're considering applying, be sure to submit your application for our Strategic Initiatives Manager job opening this weekend! The deadline to apply is Monday, March 1 at 5 PM: wsfoundation.org/careers
18 Feb 2021
Come work with us!
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22 Feb 2021
Madam C. J. Walker was an entrepreneur of beauty products for Black women and was considered the wealthiest African American businesswoman and self-made woman in the country at the time of her death in 1919: blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2… #AAHM #BlackHistoryMonth
ALT Newspaper advertisement for Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower featuring an image of her
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