foundations will strengthen HBCUs to continue —and build upon— the remarkable impact they have had on Black communities and the nation

     According to the study, which was conducted by philanthropy research nonprofit Candid and the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE), HBCUs were given “178 times less funding from foundations” than Ivy League schools in 2019, per BET. Nearly 100 HBCUs only received a total of $45 million, while eight Ivy League schools received $5.5 billion from the nation’s 1,000 largest foundations. […]