A Legacy of Impact: The Ripple Effect of Strategic Philanthropy
Strategic philanthropy creates lasting change by addressing systemic challenges, empowering communities, and shaping brighter futures. Learn more.
A Legacy of Impact: The Ripple Effect of Strategic Philanthropy
Strategic philanthropy creates lasting change by addressing systemic challenges, empowering communities, and shaping brighter futures. Learn more.
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How Robert F. Smith Proposes Corporations Support Small Businesses
For many people, the holiday season means shopping for gifts for loved ones. But, while you might be tempted to shop online at a big-box retail store, consider spending money at your local small businesses. Retail small businesses, most of which have under 100 employees and don’t exceed $6 million
Denver Startup Week 2020: Keynote Speech from Robert F. Smith
From September 14th to 18th, the city of Denver celebrated everything entrepreneurial during Denver Startup Week. It is the largest free event of its kind in the city, and for the first time ever, the program went virtual. The weeklong event showcased Denver’s global culture of innovation and the thriving
Robert F. Smith and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Fight for Social Justice
While addressing a group of South African students, the late U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy once said, “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each
Why We Should Support Black Banks
For years, Black-owned banks have successfully made capital available to a greater percentage of Black applicants than loans from other banks. They’ve also been a huge benefit to the communities they serve — especially as nearly 70% of Black communities lack a single traditional bank branch, according to Robert F.
Student Freedom Initiative Works to End College Debt Disparities
Financing a college education is challenging — but for some students, particularly Black students and students of color, the challenges can be even greater. Black families are frequently disadvantaged because of generations of wealth disparities fueled by systemic racism, so they are more likely to be forced to take on student
12-Year-Old Genius Attends College
Most students do not enter college until after they complete a four-year high school degree. However, 12-year old African American student Caleb Anderson is taking a different route. When most of his peers were starting middle school, Andersen was starting college. Anderson has always been ahead of the curve, mimicking
How Robert F. Smith Proposes Corporations Support Small Businesses
For many people, the holiday season means shopping for gifts for loved ones. But, while you might be tempted to shop online at a big-box retail store, consider spending money at your local small businesses. Retail small businesses, most of which have under 100 employees and don’t exceed $6 million
Denver Startup Week 2020: Keynote Speech from Robert F. Smith
From September 14th to 18th, the city of Denver celebrated everything entrepreneurial during Denver Startup Week. It is the largest free event of its kind in the city, and for the first time ever, the program went virtual. The weeklong event showcased Denver’s global culture of innovation and the thriving
Robert F. Smith and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Fight for Social Justice
While addressing a group of South African students, the late U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy once said, “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each
Why We Should Support Black Banks
For years, Black-owned banks have successfully made capital available to a greater percentage of Black applicants than loans from other banks. They’ve also been a huge benefit to the communities they serve — especially as nearly 70% of Black communities lack a single traditional bank branch, according to Robert F.
Student Freedom Initiative Works to End College Debt Disparities
Financing a college education is challenging — but for some students, particularly Black students and students of color, the challenges can be even greater. Black families are frequently disadvantaged because of generations of wealth disparities fueled by systemic racism, so they are more likely to be forced to take on student
12-Year-Old Genius Attends College
Most students do not enter college until after they complete a four-year high school degree. However, 12-year old African American student Caleb Anderson is taking a different route. When most of his peers were starting middle school, Andersen was starting college. Anderson has always been ahead of the curve, mimicking