Blog – Community Partners

03 Feb

Community Care: What Do We Do Now?

February 3, 2022
By Sharon W. McCall
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The last year, 2021, has been one for the record books. The pandemic, racial injustice, and the state of the economy have been at the forefront of everyone’s minds. But there is something in the air that we have not seen in a while — hope. More people have...

03 Feb

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Black Charities Matter!

February 3, 2022
By Sharon W. McCall
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I am honored and humbled to be elected as President of Community Partners’ Board of Directors. I challenge my colleagues to become involved in nonprofit sector whether as a board member, mentor or in any way that you are able to provide your time, talent or treasures. Like so...

03 Feb

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Celebrating Philanthropy in Communities of African American Descent

February 3, 2022
By Sharon W. McCall
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When African American celebrities make large gifts, news outlets often portray their contributions as a phenomenon and rare occurrence; still, many African Americans, are aware of our generosity to others — especially from a vantage point of a pew on Sunday mornings or at fraternal and sorority organizational meetings. African...

03 Feb

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Who Has a Seat at the Table When Funding Decisions Are Made?

Inequity in Funding Beginning in 2003, Sharon Walker McCall began providing resource development and fund-raising consultancy services to nonprofit organizations that were founded or managed by African Americans. Immediately, it became apparent to McCall that these nonprofit organizations were not being funded on par with organizations, whose founders, board of...

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