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Latest News

  • Kalen McGuire: Spending A Summer That Will Never Be Forgotten

    August 13, 2018 Mentorship

    Kalen McGuire had a summer to never be forgotten. Kalen traveled to Cape Town, South Africa in a six-week global educational experience. Here are some of the highlights during his…

  • New 2018 Silver Sponsor: A Glimmer of Hope Foundation

    July 19, 2018 Donate

    Every year A Glimmer of Hope Austin (AGOH) grants up to $20,000 each to local nonprofits. The BLF Foundation is honored to be an awardee of the AGOH Austin grant,…

  • New Board of Advisor: Derrick Lesnau

    July 2, 2018 Updates

    We are elated to announce an addition to our Board of Advisors, with the introduction of Derrick Lesnau. Derrick brings experience in the nonprofit sector, serving many years with the…

  • Finalist for the Austin Mosaic Awards

    June 29, 2018 Updates

    The Austin Mosaic Awards organizers announced the 20 finalists who have excelled in diversity and inclusion, with BLF Foundation being listed as a finalist! The 20 companies were chosen from…

  • New Board of Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Lightfoot

    June 28, 2018 Updates

    With much excitement and pleasure, we are announcing a new Board of Advisor, Dr. Carolyn Lightfoot. With an extensive background in Education, we look forward to having Dr. Lightfoot help…

  • Congratulations Davionne Needom on her acceptance to the Integrated Master’s of Public Accounting Program at UT

    June 13, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to Davionne Needom on her recent acceptance into the iMPA program at UT!

  • College graduation rates rise, but racial gaps persist and men still out-earn women

    June 11, 2018 Uncategorized

    Whites, blacks, Asian-Americans and Hispanic-Americans are all graduating from college at higher rates now, but stubborn racial and gender gaps are widening, a new federal report finds. Women earn more…

  • Our Spring Fundraiser: Chef Martin “Heartburn” Eason of Desire Catering 1st Annual Kickback Charity Crawfish Boil Benefiting The BLF Foundation

    June 6, 2018 Donate

    Each year Desire Catering will host a charity cooking event that will benefit a local nonprofit. This year Desire Catering has partnered with the BLF Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated…

  • Summer Internships 2018: Where our students are our students working?

    June 1, 2018 Mentorship

    We are excited for our students who are taking the opportunity to develop career experiences through internships. Many of our students will be learning new skills working for various employers…

  • BLF Foundation is now a Part of Compass For Your Cause

    May 31, 2018 Donate

    Learn about a new fundraiser to help support the BLF Foundation through BBVA Compass' Compass For Your Cause Program

  • BLF Foundation Awarded as a 2018 AKELF Foundation “Faces in the Crowd” Community Service Award Winner

    May 28, 2018 Updates

    Thanks to the Austin Kappa Education Leadership Foundation for recognizing the BLF Foundation as a “Faces in the Crowd” Community Service Award Winner.

  • The CEO of LinkedIn shares the No. 1 job skill American employees are lacking

    May 17, 2018 Change

    According to a CNBC Article, as businesses increasingly rely on cross-company collaboration, they are placing a heavier emphasis on interpersonal communications. Unfortunately, this is a job skill that many American…

  • Spring Graduations for 2018: Where are our students going?

    May 16, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to our 2018 Spring Graduates! We are excited about the next chapter for you beyond college.

  • NY Times Opinion Column: The Growing College Graduation Gap

    May 14, 2018 Change

    NY Times Opinion Column By David Leonhardt notes the The Growing College Graduation Gap. "The college-graduation rate for these poorer students is abysmal. It’s abysmal even though many of them…

  • Congratulations to 2017 Richard Fontenot Honorary Scholarship Winners Kory and Kyle Davison on the 2018 Herman Sweatt Legacy Awards

    May 6, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to both Kory Davison and Kyle Davison on their recent Sweatt Student Legacy Awards.

  • Beyond the label: How one student is breaking down misconceptions

    April 16, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    As most UT students power walk to class with headphones in their ears and textbooks in hand, finance junior Amie Jean carefully navigates her way through the crowds on Speedway…

  • Congratulations to Brandon Oke for Acceptance into the LSU-Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Public Health Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

    April 12, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to Class of 2018 Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program student, Brandon Oke. Brandon has been recently accepted into the LSU-Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Public Health…

  • Congratulations to Jordan Suber for authoring his first book, Perfectly Perfect: How to Live Your Dream Life

    April 12, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to Jordan for publishing his first book, Perfectly Perfect: How To Live Your Dream Life. Jordan is a 2018 Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program student.

  • Congratulations to Rakiya Cunningham for being recognized as The Best & Brightest Business Majors – Class of 2018

    April 2, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to Rakiya Cunningham for being recognized as a Class of 2018 Best & Brightest Business Majors.

  • KXAN Segment: STEM panel at SXSW empowering youth to reach goals

    March 19, 2018 DonateEvents

    Supporting our youth by providing insight and inspiration while giving back to support organizations who are enriching lives in Austin such as the BLF Foundation and Boys and Girl's Club…

  • Create + Innovate: A Discussion on Disruption and Entrepreneurship

    March 15, 2018 Events

  • March Updates from the BLF Foundation

    March 13, 2018 Newsletters

    Learn about our new mentorship class, fundraiser at the end of the week, and more!

  • Interest Meeting for the BLF Foundation’s Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program

    February 21, 2018 Mentorship

    Learn more about becoming a mentor for the Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program.

  • Interest Meeting for Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program

    February 20, 2018 Newsletters

    This Thursday we are hosting an interest meeting for mentors for the Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program.

  • Congratulations to Leonor Ramirez for becoming a Federation of Houston Professional Women 2018 Scholarship Recipient

    February 14, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to Leonor Ramirez, who has been named as a 2018 Federation of Houston Professional Women Educational Foundation (FHPWEF) scholarship recipient! 

  • Congratulations to 2018 Kuhn Scholars Adraint and Leonor!

    February 12, 2018 MentorshipUpdates

    Congratulations to both Adraint Bereal and Leonor Ramirez on being announced as 2018 Intellectual Enteprenurship (IE) Pre-Graduate Internship Program.

  • Announcing our Class of 2018 Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program

    February 2, 2018 Mentorship

    Congratulations to our 24 students that are apart of our 2018 Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program! We are excited to mentor and develop these young bright minds.

  • Congratulations to the 2018 Richard Fontenot and Susan Moore-Fontenot Honorary Scholarship Winners!

    February 1, 2018 Scholarship

    Congratulations to the 2018 Richard Fontenot and Susan Moore-Fontenot Honorary Scholarship Winners, Adraint, Davionne, and Treyshun!

  • Scholarship Applicants 2017 Deadline Reminder

    December 30, 2017 Newsletters

    Reminder about the scholarship deadline upcoming for the BLF Foundation's Susan Moore-Fontenot and Richard Fontenot Honorary Scholarships.

  • The surprising thing Google learned about its employees — and what it means for today’s students

    December 29, 2017 Mentorship

    In 2013, Google decided to test its hiring hypothesis by crunching every bit and byte of hiring, firing, and promotion data accumulated since the company’s incorporation in 1998. Project Oxygen…

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