Plante Moran Initiative Generates Over $200,000 for NABA
Greenbelt, MD, October 20, 2020 – Plante Moran, long-time corporate partner, initiated a first-ever firmwide fundraiser and generous investment to support the work and mission of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA). The firmwide initiative launched August 17th and ran until September 30th, raising over $100,000 firmwide. Additionally, Plante Moran has committed to matching the funds raised through their firm up to $100,000. This investment will provide scholarships and educational resources to empower the next generation of NABA student and professional members as leaders in the accounting, finance and business-related fields.
“We are proud of our partnership with Plante Moran and are humbled by the work of their generous staff and leadership,” said Walter J. Smith, President and CEO of NABA. “Their commitment to the future of the accounting profession and to creating opportunities for Black students and professionals is powerful.”
“This work is more important now than ever,” said Herschel Frierson, NABA Chairman. “In these uncertain times, it is critical to support the next generation of Black accounting professionals at the onset of their careers.”
Plante Moran is among the nation's largest accounting, tax and consulting firms, and provides a full line of services to organizations in and among the following industries: manufacturing and distribution, financial institutions, service, health care, private equity, public sector and real estate and construction. Plante Moran has a staff of more than 3,000 professionals globally.
“As part of our Year of Understanding, our firm initiated a “Giving Campaign for Social Justice” where we matched staff and partner donations to the National Association of Black Accountants” said Jim Proppe, Managing Partner, Plante Moran. “Based on our long-standing relationship with NABA through recruiting programs, diversity events, and volunteer initiatives, it’s been an honor to work toward our mutual goal of increasing the number of African American professionals in accounting and finance. I’m proud of the great work we’ve done together and our generous staff who continue to lift up and contribute to their local and national communities.”
About the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.
The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for black professionals in the accounting, finance and related business professions. Representing more than 200,000 black professionals in these fields, NABA advances people, careers, and the mission by providing education, resources, and meaningful career connections to both professional and student members, fulfilling the principle of our motto: Lifting As We Climb. NABA, Inc. has approximately 7,000 members across the country, 47 professional chapters and 120 student chapters. To learn more on how NABA addresses the professional needs of its members and to build leaders that shape the future of the accounting and finance profession, visit www.nabainc.org
