Become a Partner & Collaborate with Us

Our partnerships are built around student success, collaboration, and measurable outcomes. We work with schools, HBCUs, corporations, foundations, and philanthropic partners to expand college access, improve retention and graduation rates, and increase career employment opportunities. Through strategic alignment and shared accountability, our partnerships strengthen pathways from education to career while advancing the long-term impact of HBCUs.

SCHOOL & INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

Public & Charter School Partners

Public and charter school partnerships are centered on student success, national college and career advising, and early intervention. Schools collaborate with Our HBCUs Matter to deliver comprehensive student programming focused on college exposure, academic readiness, and postsecondary planning. Through advising, workshops, and family engagement, these partnerships increase college enrollment, improve retention outcomes, and prepare students for successful transitions to HBCUs, colleges, and career pathways.

HBCU Partners

HBCU partnerships are focused on student success, retention, graduation, and career employment outcomes. Partner institutions collaborate with Our HBCUs Matter to provide student-centered programming, national college and career advising, career exposure, and workforce alignment. These partnerships support increased retention and graduation rates, strengthen career readiness, and connect students to internships, employment opportunities, and alumni networks that improve long-term economic mobility.

FOUNDATIONAL & EARLY CAREER TALENT PARTNERS

Foundation & Philanthropic Partners

Foundation and philanthropic partnerships support mission-aligned programs through grant funding, capacity building, and strategic collaboration. These partners invest in student success, institutional support, research, and innovative initiatives that strengthen outcomes across the HBCU ecosystem. Through this support, partners help scale impact, evaluate effectiveness, and sustain long-term programming. Our foundation and philanthropic partners are committed to building systemic, long-term support for both our organization and the scholars we serve, aligning investments with programmatic models that complement existing grant-making priorities.

Early Career Talent Partners

Early career talent partnerships focus on career exposure, skill development, and entry-level workforce pathways for high school, HBCU students, and recent graduates. Partners collaborate on internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, mock interviews, resume development, mentoring, and early career recruitment opportunities. These partnerships align academic and training pathways with workforce needs and produce measurable early career employment outcomes.
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