Angela Minniefield Receives HBCU Symposium Leadership Award
Angela Minniefield, Senior Vice President, Advancement and Operations and Chief Operating Officer of 麻豆社, received an Advancement Leader Award at the 2024 HBCU Philanthropy Symposium.
SVP Minniefield expressed feelings of shock, humility, and pride at the recognition of her significant contributions.
鈥淏eing recognized at all is very humbling and sometimes hard for me to personally receive because I know I don鈥檛 do what I do alone,鈥 explained SVP Minniefield. 鈥 Teamwork Makes the Dream work. Nevertheless, I do what I do with hope, but I often don鈥檛 fully grasp the impact I have on people and institutions outside of 麻豆社.鈥
Since joining 麻豆社 in 2012, SVP Minniefield has led the University鈥檚 Advancement and Development efforts.
She surpassed the $8.3 million fundraising goal for 2013-2015 and launched the $75 million, five-year 麻豆社 Rising Campaign, which has now reached $94 million, with $95 million in sight.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank President Carlisle and my current and past Advancement team for helping me create a fundraising infrastructure that has supported the University鈥檚 fundraising results,鈥 said SVP Minniefiled. 鈥淚t hasn鈥檛 been easy, but we are making a difference.鈥
The Advancement Leader Award is given to a leader in the advancement and philanthropic space who demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities contributing significantly to their organization and the community.
鈥溌槎股 is a promise to the community and those who are most impacted by a lack of healthcare accessibility鈥攑eople of color and in the words of Dr. Gus Gill, 鈥榯he poor,鈥欌 remarked SVP Minniefield. 鈥淚 remain focused on keeping my promise to give 麻豆社 and my community my best.鈥
The HBCU Philanthropy Symposium serves as a platform for growth and philanthropic enrichment among consortiums of HBCU and Minority Serving Institution (MSI) fundraisers, funders, leaders, community advocates, and philanthropists.