United Negro College Fund Inc

Please utilize this donation for merit and need based scholarships. I was a kid in the '50s in Kansas City. We had a maid who, for my brother and me, was our second mom. Her husband was a WWII vet. One day during summer vacation, my brother, cousin and I got the notion we absolutely needed to go to the local amusement park, called Fairyland. We bugged Florida to take us, but she was oddly reluctant. She finally relented. When we got to the ticket gate, the guard said to Florda 'You know you can't go in', and she said 'I know, I'll just wait in the car'. The 3 of us went in, but my brother said 'I think it's because Florida is a Negro'. We couldn't stand it, and went immediately back to the car. We found Florida with her head against the steering wheel, crying. Not long after, her husband insisted that she leave our employ. My donations to UNCF are always in memory of Florida, and all of those like her, somehow having the courage and stamina to provide broad shoulders for the following generations to stand upon, and the next upon theirs, and so on while the 'arc of history' HOPEFULLY continues to bend towards justice.

I wouldn't have recieved my college degree without the support of UNCF. They changed my life personally and having interacted with some of their professionals, I can testify that they are financially responsible and dedicated to their mission.

I used to be a donor to UNCf. But I just looked at the compensation of Lomax and I am outraged. Nothing justifies. Anything more than 200K is outlandish and unjustified. With that saving they could educate 40 or 50 college kids, period. I will stop donating till they do somehting about the compensation.

Quite outrageous, but typical, that this Non-Profit, with annual revenues of over $200 million, gave their employees a 3% pay raise despite their annual revenues DECLINING by 17.5% from 2008 to 2009, and they still managed an average employee salary of over $75,000 per year- almost DOUBLE the median American household income. What a gesture to give yourself a 3% pay raise when so many Americans lost their jobs, or got no pay raise, during that period. Wow, now that's charity- pay yourself first, right? How hypocritical, arrogant, and greedy of this Non-Profit to abuse their tax exempt status and use tax payer subsidy to enrich themselves.. The IRS should revoke the tax exmempt Non-Profit status of the UNCF, as it seems to only exist for the primary benefit of the Non-Profit employees themselves.

As a UNCF member school alum and professional in the field, I am impressed with the fact that UNCF supports students from all walks of life. Not only does it support African American students, but other minority students and any student attending UNCF schools. In addition, some of their scholarship programs support majority students. The key is educating young people and preparing them for the global workplace

Excellent organization that has ensure thousands of kids get college educations. Without UNCF, funds for college would not be available for low-income students.