LeMoyne-Owen still faces enrollment troubles after president departs
The budget for the year starting July 1 has not been approved. Now, the board of trustees must also plan how it will replace the school’s president.
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The budget for the year starting July 1 has not been approved. Now, the board of trustees must also plan how it will replace the school’s president.
“Most of our peer cities have more super-wealthy people that have private foundations. We’ve got some great private foundations, but on a per capita basis, I don’t think we have as many private foundations as Nashville, Chattanooga or Atlanta.”
College President Carol Johnson-Dean took the call announcing the largest endowment the 158-year-old school had ever received: “I literally began to cry.”
The endowment from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is the largest in LeMoyne-Owen College’s history.
Traditionally, nonprofit boards have been made up of people who can pull in big gifts; the Center for Effective Philanthropy says nonprofits need a broader landscape.
Community Foundation celebrates National Philanthropy Day with update of its powerhouse site.
Community Foundation's new Forever Fund is a permanent endowment that will ensure grants will be distributed for generations to come.
As the Community Foundation moves toward its 50-year anniversary this month, its top two executives sat down with Eric Barnes to talk about the foundation’s role in Memphis.
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