United Negro College Fund

About United Negro College Fund

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, dedicated to empowering HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and college students by providing scholarships, support, and advocacy to help students get to and through college. Their mission focuses on creating better futures through education.

Products & Services

Scholarships:UNCF offers various scholarship, internship, and fellowship programs, awarding over $65 million annually to support students at over 1,100 schools.

Advocacy and Policy:UNCF engages in federal and K-12 advocacy to support educational equity and secure funding for HBCUs and minority education.

Events and Community Engagement:UNCF organizes events like walks for education and masked balls to raise funds and awareness for student support.

Specialties

Minority Education HBCU Support Scholarship Programs Educational Advocacy

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Fundraising Event T: - FT: Fundraising Event	A: 800000 MR: - FA: $800,000 FAN: 800000	D: 2026-03-12 FD: 2026-03-12	23 investors
2	RT: Charity Fundraising T: - FT: Charity Fundraising	A: 4000000 MR: - FA: $4 million FAN: 4000000	D: 2025-12-30 FD: 2025-12-30	7 investors
3	RT: Philanthropic Gift T: - FT: Philanthropic Gift	A: 70000000 MR: - FA: $70 million FAN: 70000000	D: 2025-09-22 FD: 2025-09-22	1 investors
4	RT: Gala Fundraising T: - FT: Gala Fundraising	A: 2200000 MR: - FA: 2.2 million FAN: 2200000	D: 2024-03-26 FD: 2024-03-26	14 investors
5	RT: Fundraising Event T: - FT: Fundraising Event	A: 750000 MR: - FA: more than $750,000 FAN: 750000	D: 2024-03-07 FD: 2024-03-07	14 investors
6	RT: Grant T: - FT: Grant	A: 100000000 MR: - FA: $100 million FAN: 100000000	D: 2024-01-11 FD: 2024-01-11	1 investors
7	RT: Fundraising T: - FT: Fundraising	A: 9000000 MR: - FA: Nearly $9 million FAN: 9000000	D: 2023-04-28 FD: 2023-04-28	10 investors
8	RT: Event Fundraising T: - FT: Event Fundraising	A: 700000 MR: - FA: more than $700,000 FAN: 700000	D: 2023-03-30 FD: 2023-03-30	15 investors
9	RT: Fundraising Event T: - FT: Fundraising Event	A: 1000000 MR: - FA: more than $1 million FAN: 1000000	D: 2023-03-14 FD: 2023-03-14	3 investors

Fundraising Event Latest

2026-03-12

$800K

23 investors (Pro only)

Charity Fundraising 2025-12-30

$4.0M

Philanthropic Gift 2025-09-22

$70.0M

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Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

D

Dr. Michael L. Lomax

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Dr. Mark Brown

10th President of Tuskegee University

D

Dr. Lester McCorn

President

D

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough

Executive Vice President, Research and Member Engagement

A

Andrew Young

F

Frederick D. Patterson

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