Committee on Trustees
 Ensures that the Board functions at the highest level of effectiveness. This requires a year round concerted effort to assess board structure and composition, facilitate and evaluate the contribution of each Trustee, recruit and engage new board members and make recommendations to enhance governance.
  1. The Committee on Trustees shall maintain a record of when the terms of each Trustee and officer will expire. The committee will provide a written report to the Board of Trustees each year of the Trustees whose terms will expire. The committee will also prepare a report of its recommendations for successor Trustees or Trustees submitted for reelection. The committee will also conduct the election of Trustees at the Annual Meeting.

  2. Develop and implement Board orientation for new Trustees. Ensure that there is ongoing education to the Board regarding key issues facing the Foundation.

  3. Evaluate the governing structure of the Board every couple of years or when a new strategic plan is developed in order to ensure that the Board is sufficiently organized to do its work. Determine when to have a full Board assessment retreat to involve all board members in evaluating the Board’s effectiveness and recommending ways to enhance governance.

Finance Committee
Shall be comprised of individuals which shall include the Treasurer and others appointed by the President. The Treasurer shall be the Chairman of the Finance Committee.

  1. It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to develop the policies and procedures for the management, investment and operation of all funds of the organization.

  2. The Finance Committee shall meet as needed to develop the annual financial budget of the organization. The preliminary financial budget shall be presented in June and the Final Budget presented in September of each year.

  3. The Finance Committee shall also review the investment portfolio of the organization and make an annual report and any recommendations to the Board of Trustees in September of each year.

Fund Development/Endowment Committee
Designs policies and procedures for raising financial resources. Explores all fund raising opportunities to meet the long and short-term financial needs of the Foundation. Prepares and updates collateral materials for BPACF Endowment Fund; conducts a periodic educational forum; maintains records concerning Endowment Fund donations; serves as liaison with the Cleveland Foundation.

Gala Committee
The committee shall be comprised of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Communications/Public Relations Chairman. Plans, implements and evaluates the Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala. Recruit volunteers to implement this event.

Legacy Honoree Council

  1. Individuals who are willing to give critical assistance, and whose interests, expertise and support are important to the Foundation, but have limited time to sit on the Board of Trustees.

  2. The Board of Trustee liaison to the Legacy Honoree Council shall be the President of the Board or his/her designee.

Scholarship and Allocations Committee
Makes recommendations of distribution of funds related to scholarship and educationally related activities; conducts research, develops guiding principles for funds distribution; provides assistance for grant proposal development.

Establishes relationships to provide mentoring, internships and summer employment; monitors academic performance. Serve as liaison with BPACF, the educational community and scholarship recipients.

Strategic Planning
Validates and updates the Strategic Plan as necessary to maintain alignment with the pleasure of the Board.

The Marketing and Communications Department
is responsible for all marketing, promotions, publicity and media outreach efforts for the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation (BPACF). The department provides strategic direction and coordination of all brand marketing and public relations activities to communicate the organization's mission, programs, research and advocacy efforts and oversees all publications divisions.
The Marketing and Communications department fosters relationships within national and local media, as well as corporate, government and non-profit partners to promote the work of the organization through radio, television, and print media and BPACF’s major events, books, and website. See Publications and News.
To facilitate public awareness of BPACF’s mission, programs, research and advocacy efforts, Marketing & Communications:

  1. Handles all public relations and media outreach efforts for the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation and its key executives, and designated executives.

  2. Conducts press outreach and identifies opportunities to support organizational initiatives including events, programs, campaigns and work products;

  3. Develops all marketing and public relations materials to promote and publicize these activities including brochures, press releases, media advisories, interviews and in-house publications;

  4. Handles all on-site media operations for BPACF events, and programs, including the Annual Gala.


Contact the Marketing and Communications Department to:

  1. Secure interviews with BPACF key executives;

  2. Secure comments, quotes or letters of endorsement;

  3. Request a BPACF speaker for an event, including workshops, panel discussions and conventions;

  4. Discuss promotion or partnership ideas;

  5. Request copies of special reports, news releases, and the Annual Report.