Each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, communities around the world come together for Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity that inspires people to give, collaborate, and celebrate the power of collective impact. For the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), Giving Tuesday is more than a moment, it is a powerful opportunity to accelerate our mission of supporting students, strengthening programs, and expanding pathways of excellence across the world’s oldest and largest consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The AUCC plays a unique and essential role in the higher education ecosystem. As the academic, research, and student success hub for Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Spelman College, the AUCC oversees transformational initiatives—such as the Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP), the Institute for Dual Degree Engineering Advancement (IDEA), Career Services and Center for Excellence Public & Governement Service programs that prepare students to become leaders.
These programs create opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach for many students. They connect undergraduates to top-tier research experiences, competitive internships, supportive mentoring networks, and graduate-level preparation across STEM, data science, public service, and the arts. When donors give to the AUCC, they are investing in the full ecosystem that empowers AUC students to succeed locally, nationally, and globally.
Why Giving Tuesday Matters for HBCUs
For HBCUs, philanthropic support is not just beneficial, it is transformational. Giving Tuesday provides a moment when the national spotlight shines on the importance of supporting institutions that educate a disproportionate number of Black professionals in engineering, STEM, business, medicine, the arts, and public service.
For AUCC and its programs, Giving Tuesday:
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Amplifies visibility at a time when millions of people are actively choosing causes to support.
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Unlocks matching gifts and institutional partnerships that multiply donor impact.
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Communicates urgency, reminding supporters that their contributions directly affect scholarship funding, internship access, and student success programming.
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Builds momentum for year-end giving and long-term sustainability.
In short: Giving Tuesday helps the AUCC reach new donors, deepen engagement, and fuel the pipeline of future innovators and leaders.
Fueling Programs that Change Lives
Support for AUCC initiatives has a direct, measurable impact. Donor gifts help provide:
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Scholarships that reduce financial barriers and keep students on track to graduate.
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Internships and research opportunities that prepare students for competitive careers.
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Professional development and mentoring through Career Services and cross-campus collaborations.
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Pathways to engineering through DDEP and IDEA, connecting students to partner institutions and industry opportunities.
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Advancement in data science through the NDSA, which aims to dramatically increase the number of Black data scientists in the United States.
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Cultural enrichment through AUCC Symphony Orchestra and interdisciplinary arts initiatives.
Every dollar fuels a program already transforming students’ lives every day.
When you give to the AUCC on Giving Tuesday, you’re not just donating—you’re investing in:
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Future engineers and innovators
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Aspiring data scientists and researchers
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Public service leaders and community changemakers
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Artists and cultural builders
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The next generation of Black excellence
Your generosity expands opportunities, strengthens the consortium, and ensures that AUC students continue to thrive in a world that needs their brilliance, leadership, and vision.
Join Us This Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, we invite alumni, partners, supporters, and friends to join us in fueling the AUCC’s mission. Whether your gift supports scholarships, internships, innovative research, public service, or engineering advancement, it creates real impact—today and for decades to come.
Together, we build pathways.
Together, we support excellence.
Together, we give.
The Atlanta University Center Consortium, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Georgia, formed in 1929 to operate on behalf of its member institutions–Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Spelman College—is the world’s oldest and largest association of historically Black colleges and universities. The Consortium is a vibrant intellectual community with a long tradition of scholarship, service, and community engagement.
