New Initiatives
E.A.F. is always reinventing itself in initiatives that give back to the community at large.
The Advocates for Black Colleges Initiative (ABC) was a philanthropic thrust devoted to maintaining the strength and viability of HBCUs. This initiative rallied minority graduates of minority institutions to lend financial support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities via personal contributions and corporate ties. The fund-raising goal was $100,000 for each HBCU selected. Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, AL and Jackson State University were the first recipients of the ABC commitment. This initiative resulted in contributions of over $650,000 to historically black colleges and universities.
Alpha Chapter AKA - Howard University Fund
Howard University is the founding home of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. On January 15, 2008, as part of the Centennial Celebration, EAF made contributions to two institutions through the Alpha Chapter AKA-Howard University Fund.
In recognition of the charitable spirit of the founders, the Sorority established the Nellie M. Quander Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Archives in Howard University's Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.
Nellie M. Quander Memorial Scholarship Fund
Named after Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's incorporator and first National President, the Nellie M. Quander Memorial Scholarship Fund offers junior or senior college students the opportunity to qualify for a full or partial scholarship. Because it is awarded in the last two years of one's college experience, it represents a powerful financial catalyst for students entering her final years.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Archives in the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center is recognized as one of the world's largest and most comprehensive repositories for the documentation of the history and culture of people of African descent in the Americas and other parts of the world. As one of Howard University's major research facilities, the Center collects, preserves and makes available for research a wide range of resources chronicling the Black experience.
The Center's Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Archives chronicles the Sorority's history through documentation, photographs and narratives, and is a one-stop repository where those who want to learn about the organization can gain a full appreciation for the challenges overcome, obstacles hurdled, contributions made and the global respect now enjoyed.
In a time when there are few records of African-American institutions, this is a source of pride for Alpha Kappa Alpha's rich heritage and a tribute to the founding sisters.
The Alpha Chapter AKA-Howard University Fund fund-raising goal was set at $2 million, with each charitable entity receiving $1 million.
CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
EAF offers Alpha Kappa Alpha Chapters a service that makes it easier to manage scholarship awards: the Chapter Scholarship Endowment.
Find out how to maximize fund-raising opportunities and other benefits of these endowments by downloading the Chapter Scholarship Endowment Fact Sheet in this site's Publications & Forms section.
