Programs – National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Alumni Association Foundation, Inc.

Built on Legacy, Driven to Lead

Across the HBCU ecosystem, three areas of opportunity exist to build upon historical success and provide a foundation for even greater accomplishment moving forward. NHBCUAAAF’s programs provide direct responses to these opportunities with measurable strategies and national impact.

Sustaining Operating Strategies for Alumni Associations

The Sustainable Operating Strategies© Initiative (S-O-S) is designed to provide a comprehensive training program for alumni organizations to build capacity and long-term sustainability. The program focuses on alumni association governance, strategic planning, and policy and leadership development. The initial goal is to train 200 alumni leaders as sustainability specialists by 2026 with the ultimate goal of training at least one leader from each HBCU alumni association. By achieving the short- and long-term goals of this initiative, these alumni associations will strengthen their respective HBCUs in its efforts to educate and graduate a group of future leaders who can follow in the footsteps of a Thurgood Marshall or a Kamala Harris.

Student Engagement, Employment and Mentoring

The Student Engagement, Employment and Mentoring Initiative (SEEM) is designed to develop career pathways for HBCU students through internships, fellowships, scholarships, and certification programs. Students will be connected to industry leaders and employers and participate in our established partnership program with professional networks such as the Defense Acquisition University, Society of Human Resource Management and the Project Management Network, to name a few. Our partnership with the Sherman Williams Paint Company resulted in employment and summer internship opportunities for students from several HBCU institutions including North Carolina Central University, Alabama A&M University, Fayetteville State University and South Carolina State University. The goal of this effort is to place 500 students in high growth, above average paying employment positions across key industries within the next 3 years.

Civic Engagement and Advocacy

The Civic Engagement and Advocacy Initiative (CEAC) is designed to provide alumni and students with the tools and skills to become informed proactive citizens and advocates for fostering nonpartisan civic engagement to strengthen democracy and representation. These tools will aid in the development of ongoing, stronger relationships with local, state and national elected officials to produce outcomes in favor of our HBCU institutions. The goal for this initiative is to establish CEAC chapters on 25 campuses and double student voter participation by 2028. These CEAC chapters will serve as the conduit to address the critical social and civic issues that exist and provide a consolidated vehicle for the delivery of educational and professional support services.

Opportunities

Internships

Gain valuable professional experience while supporting a national organization dedicated to strengthening HBCU alumni leadership and associations. NHBCUAAF internships provide students and recent graduates with opportunities to develop skills in nonprofit management, communications, event planning, leadership development, and community engagement.

Volunteer

NHBCUAAF welcomes motivated students and recent graduates who are eager to gain hands-on professional experience while supporting the advancement of HBCU alumni leadership and associations. Interns contribute to projects in nonprofit management, communications, event planning, leadership development, and community engagement.

Job Postings

Explore career opportunities with NHBCUAAF and partner organizations seeking skilled professionals shaped by the excellence and legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

If you are interested in posting a job opportunity, become an NHBCUAAF Organizational Member to share your career openings with our network of HBCU alumni leaders and professionals.

Partnership

Partners Build Measurable Mission Impact

We partner with mission-aligned organizations to design, deliver, and scale programs that strengthen HBCU alumni associations and advance the broader HBCU community.

A partnership with NHBCUAAF is not a sponsorship. It is a programmatic relationship built around shared goals, defined responsibilities, clear deliverables, and measurable outcomes. Partners may contribute expertise, funding, networks, tools, or implementation support to help deliver mission-based work.

Every partnership should answer three questions: What are we building together? Who will benefit? How will we measure success?

NHBCUAAF partnerships are limited to mission-aligned programmatic collaboration. Logos, promotional branding, advertising placements, and marketing visibility are not included in partnership recognition. Organizations seeking promotional benefits should pursue sponsorship opportunities.

To explore a programmatic partnership, email us at info@nhbcuaaf.org.

Turning Partnerships Into Pathways

NHBCUAAF has connected HBCU students and alumni with corporations, foundations, professional associations and public-sector partners to expand access to internships, employment, mentoring, professional development and institutional resources.