With a track record of scholarship on civil rights, a strong African American studies program, and relationships with organizations that focus on social and racial justice, Emory is positioned for leadership on issues around inequity, public health, and educational disparities.
Emory has set goals for working toward a student body, faculty, and staff that accurately reflect Atlanta’s social and racial diversity. In addition, Emory is acknowledging and atoning for past discrimination and racial injustices and working toward true equity and access—in admissions, scholarships, hiring, and the health care Emory provides across Georgia.
Making a gift to any of the funds listed below will not count in the Racial and Social Justice tally above because it will count in the total for its associated program area (i.e. Emory Libraries, Emory Law, etc.).
For Emory Day of Giving, we are highlighting these funds:
Diversity and Inclusion Programming creates spaces for faculty, staff, and students to work and learn in inclusive, equitable, and diverse environments where they thrive and bring their whole selves to our campus community.
African American Collections recount the beginnings of people of African descent in North America extending to the present, reflecting the development of social, political, and cultural movements, literature, visual arts, dance, and sports; celebrate the efforts of well-known public figures; and affirm the contributions of lesser-known, though equally important, community activists, cultural workers, and African Americans representing divergent backgrounds and perspectives.
Black Emory Impact Circle advances the causes of Black communities through the power of collective philanthropic giving and funds projects led by and for Emory’s Black community.
BSI Start:ME Operations’ mission is to strengthen Atlanta’s underserved communities by empowering and supporting local entrepreneurs and working to build the local, neighborhood ecosystems required for microbusinesses to start and grow.
Emory Public Interest Committee makes it possible to introduce students to public interest work by providing stipends for students who worked in otherwise unfunded public sector summer jobs.
Erskine-Smith-Moseley Scholarship Endowment provides students of Candler’s Black Church Studies Program with valuable scholarships and stipends.
Laney Graduate School Diversity Gift Fund provides financial resources to enhance student-centric diversity efforts at Laney by enriching the community, developing outreach partnerships, creating an inclusive campus, and recruiting scholars from diverse backgrounds.
Office of LGBT: Engages the Emory community in creating an affirming and just campus environment and supports the development of students with all gender and sexual identities.
Office for Racial and Cultural Engagement empowers students to examine the construction of racial identities and create active learning communities that enhance opportunities for cultural engagement.
School of Medicine Office of Equity and Inclusion support helps increase diversity, improve equity, foster inclusion, and strengthen belonging to allow our community to provide compassionate, cross-cultural health care, and lead the nation in innovative discoveries.
Women of Emory Impact Circle advances the causes of women and girls through the power of collective philanthropic giving and funds projects led by and for Women of Emory.
