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    The most influential gathering of HBCU leaders and those who care about the future of higher education. As presenter, partner, sponsor or attendee, come lend your voice, insight and expertise. Inspire and be inspired.

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Power to Promise: Advancing Wealth Building at HBCUs

April 16, 2026

HBCUs are among the most powerful engines of economic mobility in the nation. But mobility alone is not enough. Power to Promise shifts the focus—from…

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UNCF Announces Winners of the Sixth Annual HBCU Stock Pitch Competition

April 13, 2026

Boston, MA  — April 13, 2026,  UNCF today announced the winners of the 2026 HBCU Stock Pitch Competition, a national competition that challenges student teams…

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Project ACCLAIM in Boston: Advancing Structured Pathways into Asset Management

March 2, 2026

Project ACCLAIM’s recent visit to Boston, coordinated by UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB), reflected a deliberate, multi-campus effort to strengthen durable pathways into asset…

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UNCF Expands Project ACCLAIM, Welcoming Morgan State and Florida A&M Universities

February 3, 2026

UNCF is proud to announce the expansion of Project ACCLAIM (Accelerating Learning in Asset Investment Management) to include Morgan State University and Florida A&M University.…

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Phill Gross of Adage Capital Management Inspires Project ACCLAIM Students at Howard University 

November 18, 2025

Last week, Phill Gross, Co-Founder of Adage Capital Management, visited Howard University’s School of Business as a guest lecturer for students participating in Project ACCLAIM…

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From Promise to Prosperity: Investing in HBCU Excellence

October 30, 2025

UNCF hosted From Promise to Prosperity at The Boston Foundation, bringing together leaders to discuss the urgent need for sustained investment in Historically Black Colleges…

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UNCF Launches ‘Wealth in Numbers’ Campaign and $10,000 Prize to Explore HBCU Community Perspectives on Wealth Building

August 7, 2025

New initiative offers $10,000 prize to HBCU with highest survey response rate as part of groundbreaking wealth-building research Atlanta, GA – [August 7, 2025] –…

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UNCF Announces Launch of HBCU Wealth Building Initiative  

March 4, 2025

In February 2025, UNCF launched a new initiative designed to amplify the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in building and sustaining wealth for their communities.

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Assessing the Financial Risk and Health of UNCF Institutions   

March 4, 2025

The UNCF Financial Benchmarking Report offers an in-depth analysis of the financial landscape of UNCF Member Institutions, highlighting both the progress made and the challenges…

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All HBCUs and PBIs Invited to Participate in Unprecedented Summit on Future of Black Education

January 15, 2025

For the first time in the event’s history, the UNITE team has extended five complimentary invitations to every historically Black college and university (HBCU) and Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) in the nation.

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