UNCF Cleveland news & updates
May 2021
Greetings Cleveland Community!
As we begin UNCF’s 2021/22 Campaign which started on April 1st, UNCF is happy to introduce our inaugural UNCF Cleveland Campaign Newsletter. The goal is to provide the community with a tool that will keep everyone up to date on what opportunities are available as well as current news locally, regionally and nationally about UNCF. This will be a place where scholarships and internship information can be access though the provided links and updates from Andrea L. Neely UNCF Regional Development Director, Anthony Brown, UNCF’s NAC President and Laura R. Williams, President; UNCF Cleveland IAC and Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association as we continue to navigate our new normal during this pandemic as we work to fulfill our mission while working remotely. 

The UNCF Cleveland campaign continues to serve the community as we have closed our physical office in 2020 however our outreach is still present in the community.

We are celebrating our annual Northern Ohio Scholarship program that is currently open for students for the Fall 2021 school year.

The campaign is supported by UNCF’s Regional area office lead by Andrea L. Neely, Regional Development Director, Anthony Brown, UNCF NAC President, the Northern Ohio Inter- Alumni Council with the support of the Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association continue to serve the northern Ohio community annually. The Northern Ohio Scholarship is UNCF’s signature resource program for Cleveland that continues to invest in better futures for students that are freshmen to seniors in college. This is in addition to the hosted Destination HBCU College Scholarship Fair.

This work would not be possible without the investment from our community partners such as the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Municipal School District, Akron School District, Cleveland Metroparks, Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Gamma Chapter, and Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to name few. Along with all the individuals, churches and community partners who I have not named that invest in mission of UNCF and what it means to the community.



Meet Andrea Neely
For the past 15 years Andrea Neely, a native of Indianapolis has provided stellar leadership in her role as Area Development Director and for the past nine years as the Indianapolis Regional Development Director for UNCF. Each year the UNCF helps more than 10,000 promising African American and other students of color go to and through college with scholarships, internships and fellowships. Mrs. Neely manages office operations for Indiana and Ohio with annual campaigns of $2.5 million and other statewide initiatives. Her leadership has resulted in $70 million being raised since 2006 to support the 37 UNCF colleges and universities and minority scholars that also attend Indiana state schools. This performance was recognized nationally by UNCF in 2019 as a top performing office which has exceeded its annual campaign goal for the past five out of six years.  In 2016 the Indianapolis area office was the #1 Performing Area office in the country raising $26 million also in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 she was presented with the UNCF Award of Excellence for exceeding her annual fundraising goal.
NAC President's Corner
The National Alumni Council (NAC) is a UNCF-sponsored organization of concerned graduates, current students of the 37 member institutions supported by UNCF and individuals who want to advance the cause of black higher education.

Anthony Brown, UNCF NAC National President, brings words of celebration and inspiration as UNCF closes its FY21 fiscal year on March 31st. Watch his brief quarterly message here.

Anthony is a Cleveland native, having attended Warrensville Heights High School. He has served this community for a number of years in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and noted community leader. For more than 10 years he was the co-host of Time Warner Cable’s Another Look Television Show and now hosts a weekly nationwide podcast featuring HBCU staff, alumni, and students. He is a proud graduate of UNCF-member institution, Bethune-Cookman University.
Get Involved with the Inter-Alumni Council
Inter-Alumni Councils provide a significant volunteer source for local UNCF efforts in all areas. The IAC is comprised of all local UNCF alumni associations, other HBCU alumni groups and individuals interested in supporting black higher education.

Interested in Joining? Click here.
Local and National Opportunities & Upcoming Events

National internships and scholarships will be available soon. Check the UNCF website often for the most up-to-date listings of both local and national of internship and scholarship opportunities.
Upcoming Events
(Click on the links below for more details)

The Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association with the support of the UNCF Northern Ohio Inter-Alumni Council is proud to announce the 2021-2022 scholarships.

For more information and to apply visit: www.destinationhbcu.org
Application deadline - May 17
June 5
National News
Last week UNCF released a media statement about Milton Jones being named the first African American Board Chair of UNCF. The fact that he is the first Black Board Chair in UNCF's history ignited some conversation, comments and response, particularly on social media.

In an effort to keep you in the loop and provide more context and related messaging, please find attached the press release that was issued as well as a media statement from Dr. Lomax. I am also sharing a News One article that provides some additional framing around this announcement.

We are working to develop a longer term social media strategy to address some of these key points and issues raised and will keep you in the loop.
National News You Can Use
$3 million will go to HBCU's through All-Star events in Atlanta

The last shot of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game will be worth $300,000 for either the Thurgood Marshall College Fund or United Negro College Fund, the league said Wednesday in revealing how an estimated $3 million in charitable donations from the contest will be distributed.

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