Welcome to the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation

Our mission is to create opportunities for African American professionals by providing scholarship, leadership and career development. ​

Our vision is to be a catalyst that prepares and develops students and professionals, celebrates distinguished leaders, and elevates our community.

Our vision is to be a catalyst that prepares and develops students and professionals, celebrates distinguished leaders, and elevates our community.
Our vision is to be a catalyst that prepares and develops students and professionals, celebrates distinguished leaders, and elevates our community.
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Uniting to Celebrate Excellence:

BPACF 43rd Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala and Black Professional of the Year Salute

Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 6PM

Welcome To
Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation

Mission

To create opportunities for African American professionals by providing scholarship, leadership and career development.

Vision

To be a catalyst that prepares and develops emerging professionals, celebrates distinguished leaders and elevates our community.

Heritage & Origin

Created in 1977, the Black Professionals Association (BPA) was an organization dedicated to networking, professional growth and development in Greater Cleveland’s African American community.

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About BPACF

BPACF facilitates a professional development pipeline, as an organization committed to excellence in Northeast Ohio. Our programs and services offer opportunities for success and synergy between students, aspiring professionals and civic leaders to connect with the many businesses, companies and civic institutions that make Northeast Ohio a community.

Scholars

BPACF is committed to the scholars of northeast ohio

BPACF PROGRAMS

The mission of the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation (BPACF) is to create opportunities for African American professionals by providing scholarship, leadership and career development. Our vision is to be a catalyst that prepares and develops emerging professionals, celebrates distinguished leaders and elevates our community.

30M

Happy Doners

$100M

Fund raised

20M

Student Scholarship

18,000

Volunteers Worldwide

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