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TMCF: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION BY ROB KNOX
T hurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has prided itself as being a national leader in helping companies achieve their Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) goals. The organization’s mission has always been to carry forward the legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall, who was a champion of HBCUs and creating access and opportunity for the talented students who attend them. Major companies partner with TMCF because they understand that it provides them with a competitive advantage and allows them to become more profitable. It’s a strategic pillar of the Fortune 500 corporations who intentionally engage with TMCF. They understand that a diverse and inclusive workforce based on purposeful hiring makes the world a better place.
One of the major outcomes when companies are committed to DEI is they advance a more equitable future for their communities and enhance pathways toward economic mobility for HBCU students. When companies prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion, everybody triumphs because it is vital to achieving superior business outcomes. In 2022, there were 4,571 recipients/ participants of TMCF scholarships, programmatic opportunities, and internships. TMCF student talent has an average starting salary of $66,000. That was a 50% increase from 2021. Since 2020, there’s been 11,027 recipients of TMCF opportunities.
it forward because their personal and professional development was enriched in a diverse and inclusive environment of care. Helping companies with their DEI initiatives allows TMCF to make an impact beyond the $300,000 million in scholarships the organization awards to its students annually. While, TMCF has a well-earned reputation for providing employer partners with direct access to top HBCU talent, those same allies understand that making DEI a core value provides an opportunity to improve employee engagement while strengthening their team. According to a 2021 McKinsey study, companies with the most diverse executive teams are 36% more likely to outperform their peers on profitability.
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