Supporting Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina

UNCF Atlanta

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in.”^® Why not invest your time or money in better futures for young people in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and around the country?

UNCF Atlanta is here to help you send a student to college and turn his or her life around.

Did you know?

UNCF Atlanta serves 13 UNCF-member institutions in three states:

Georgia

Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta)
The Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta)
Morehouse College (Atlanta)
Paine College (Augusta)
Spelman College (Atlanta)

South Carolina

Allen University (Columbia)
Benedict College (Columbia)
Claflin University (Orangeburg)
Morris College (Sumter)
Voorhees University (Denmark)

Tennessee

Fisk University (Nashville)
Lane College (Jackson)
LeMoyne-Owen College (Memphis)

From annual fundraising campaigns to signature galas like the Mayor’s Masked Balls that are held in Atlanta, GA, Florence, SC, and other cities around the country, we work hard to help UNCF achieve its mission of building a nationally recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, with UNCF support, become highly qualified college graduates.

Scenes from 2022

2022 Savannah Mayor’s Luncheon, May 11

Earline Davis, Savannah Leadership Council Member; Carol Bell, Savannah Leadership Council Member; Van Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah and Keynote Speaker; Justine Boyd, UNCF Regional Development Director

Van Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah and Keynote Speaker; Tiffany Wright, Savannah State University student, who delivered a talk on her HBCU experience testimony)

Swann Seiler, Manager Corporate Support and External Affairs, Georgia Power, Presenting Sponsor, greeting the audience; Dawn Baker, Anchor, WTOC, Channel 11, Savannah, mistress of ceremonies

Tiffany Wright, Savannah State University student giving her HBCU experience testimony; Dawn Baker, Anchor, WTOC, Channel 11, Savannah and mistress of ceremonies

2022 Columbus GA Mayor’s Masked Ball, May 28, 2022

The Honorable Calvin Smyre, Former Georgia State Representative; Corporate Chairman Emeritus Mrs. Jacqueline Flakes, First Lady, Fourth Street Baptist Church; Reverend Dr. J.H. Flakes, Jr., Pastor, Fourth Street Baptist Church

Justine Boyd, UNCF, Regional Development Director

Chanté Torrane Moore, Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter and Producer

The Honorable Calvin Smyre, Former Georgia State Representative, Corporate Chairman Emeritus; Micah Bolton; Robert Bolton, UNCF, National Director of Special Events; Patricia Eldridge, Columbus Campaign Coordinator

Greg Davis Jr., Vice President, Atlanta Market Manager, Davis Broadcasting, Inc. and Dr. Melissa Eldridge, Prisma Health Upstate and Assistant Professor. University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Greenville

Atlanta-Supported States’ HBCUs Punch Above their Weight

The UNCF research report HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight makes a strong case for a powerful proposition: Given their small average size and a history of being under-resourced, the enrollment, degree and economic impacts of HBCUs on African Americans in their respective states are significantly greater than one would expect. >> Read More at UNCF.org/PATW.