Improving Society through Philanthropy: The Center for Fundraising and Philanthropy at

Paul Quinn College

TRACS 2012 Annual ConferenceChicago, IL

Halima N. LeakExecutive Director

Center for Fundraising and Philanthropy at Paul Quinn CollegeNovember 8, 2012

About Paul Quinn College• Founded in 1872 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

• 2010- Transformed football field into WE over Me Farm. (Partners were PepsiCo and Yale’s Sustainable Food Project)

• “[PQC] students are role models for students everywhere.” – Huffington Post

• Honors: – 2012 HBCU SGA of the Year – 2012 HBCU Male President of the Year– 2011 HBCU of the Year– 2011 5th most underrated HBCU in America

About Paul Quinn College

• Servant Leadership is at the core of our educational and institutional focus

• The Four Ls of Quinnite Leadership:• Leave places better than you found them• Live a life that matters• Lead from wherever you are• Love something greater than yourself

CFP at PQCNecessity is the mother of Innovation…

• Need for skilled fundraising professionals• “Home Grown Talent”• Need for increased understanding of the field• Exposure to underexplored market and career

opportunities• Innovative approach to addressing the needs

of educational institutions and the greater non-profit sector

CFP at PQCNecessity is the mother of Innovation…

• Facilitate the exchange of ideas related to fundraising and philanthropy

• Enhance the field in both theory and practice

• First of its kind to be established at an HBCU

• Second to offer undergraduate degree in the field

CFP at PQCGoals

• Training and education for fundraising scholars and professionals

• Support academic growth and professional development

• Support the diversification of professions related to fundraising and philanthropy

CFP at PQCGoals

• Advancement of scholarship and the exchange of ideas

• Build a culture of collaboration and cultivate partnerships

CFP at PQCProgramming

• Undergraduate degree

• Internships

• Professional development

• Organizational training

• Student AFP Chapter

• Changing Face of Philanthropy Conference

CFP at PQCWhat’s next…

• Distance learning• Expansion of special

focus areas• Fundraising and

philanthropy consortia• Advancement of

scholarly research• Engagement in the

international market

Let’s stay in touch

Phone: (214) 379-5473Email: hleak@pqc.edu

Visit: www.pqc.edu