The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received a $100,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The grant will be used to support the NAACP Organizational Capacity Building initiative.
The Organizational Capacity Building initiative provides an opportunity to increase efficiency in areas of data management and streamlining systems throughout the Association.
Jackie Thomas-Suggs, NAACP Chief Development Officer, said, “The NAACP appreciates the partnership with The UPS Foundation. This grant supports the need to build a system that will network each department within the Association, making them interactive. Once the networks are actively working together, the Association can provide more effective services to the public.”
In 2004, The UPS Foundation distributed nearly $40 million worldwide through grants that benefit organizations like the NAACP and provide support for building stronger communities in areas such as literacy, hunger relief and volunteerism.
Evern Cooper Epps, President, The UPS Foundation and Vice President, Corporate Relations, said, “Giving back to communities is an important part of UPS’s culture that’s embraced by our employees through volunteerism, making donations and sharing their intellectual capital. Together with nonprofit partners such as the NAACP, we work to make a positive impact on the lives of people in need.”
Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its half-million adult and youth members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities and monitor equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.