Found 2 collections related to African American philanthropists

This collection consists largely of correspondence; included are letters from Joel E. Spingarn to Amy Spingarn written during the 1914-1915 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) speaking tour; letters to Amy Spingarn regarding researcher access to the Joel E. Spingarn collections at the Moorland Collection at Howard University and the James Weldon Johnson Collection at Yale University; and letters to W.E.B. Du Bois. Additional material includes information regarding the opening of Joel E. Spingarn High School in Washington, D.C.; a 1898 speech; NAACP printed material; articles by and about Arthur Spingarn, Joel's brother; a typescript by Jacques Roumain on Vodun (voodoo); and other printed material. less

The Association of Black Foundation Executives, Inc., founded in 1971 and based in New York City, is a nonprofit organization of philanthropic professionals that promotes effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities. The records date from 1971 to 2002 and consist of annual program planning materials; board books; committee meeting minutes; correspondence; financial audits; grant applications; monographs and articles; and program report drafts. less