DREF recognizes National Minority Donor Awareness Month observed annually throughout August to increase organ, eye, and tissue donation awareness and registration within multicultural communities, addressing the critical need for diverse donors where more than 60% of people on the national transplant waitlist are people of color. Key Goals of the Observance include: Education & Outreach - Provide focused education on donation within African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American communities; Addressing Disparities - Highlight how conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure disproportionately impact minority groups and lead to higher rates of organ failure, particularly kidney disease; Improving Match Compatibility - Encourage diverse registrations because transplant matches are often more successful when matched across similar ethnic and genetic backgrounds; Promoting Healthy Living - Advocate for disease prevention and wellness to reduce the future need for organ transplants. Sign up through the official Donate Life America registry or at RegisterMe.org and learn more. #DST1913,#DREF, #MinorityDonorAwareness, #OrganDonation, #DonateLife, #TransplantAwareness, #HealthEquity, #PreventDisease, #SaveLives ...

Join DREF in celebrating Black Philanthropy Month as we amplify the many voices needed to uplift African American women and their families. Together, we can create lasting change and support the empowerment of our communities. Let`s stand united in solidarity and lift each other up with compassion, generosity, and action. Please consider donating by clicking the link. https://tinyurl.com/nhfaz3xr. Your contribution serves as lending your voice to our efforts and WE thank you! #DST1913, #DREF, #BlackPhilanthropyMonth, #EmpowerBlackWomen, #BeAPhilanthropist, #AfricanAmericanWomen, #GivingBack, #BlackVoices, #Philanthropy ...

Black Philanthropy Month 2026 takes place throughout August, featuring the theme “Many Voices. One Movement.” Led globally by the BackBlack Movement, the annual event highlights funding equity, community investment, and collective giving across the diaspora.
As DREF Aligns Advocacy and Action, your contributions collectively support research and programming focused on African American women and their families. Founded in 1967, DREF will celebrate our 60th anniversary in 2027. To continue our fund development activity, we are counting on you to ensure we move forward with confidence and fortitude. When Black women invest in Black women, magic happens. Your donation of $19.67; $197.60; $1967.00 or whatever is comfortable for you will help us move towards our anniversary goal. Every dollar multiplies. Donate here: https://ow.ly/LF9k50ZvfMR #DST1913, #DREF, #BlackPhilanthropyMonth, #EmpowerBlackWomen, #BeAPhilanthropist, #YourMoneyMatters ...

DREF recognizes July 24 as International Self-Care Day! This annual celebration is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of self-care around the globe, promote self-care in your organizations or communities, and of course, take good care of yourself, as well.
Although self-care has become a widely used (and let’s be honest, misused) vocabulary word, it has meaningful roots in the 1950s Civil Rights Movement, as Black activists and organizers integrated the term into their movements.
As we acknowledge the history of self-care, we can also see what it has become: A personal practice for everyone to proactively prioritize their minds, bodies, and spirits in the ways that serve them best. #DST1913,#DREF, #Blackwomenshealth, #SelfCareMatters, #MentalHealthAwareness, #MindBodySpirit, #PrioritizeYourself, #InternationalSelfCareDay

And what better excuse for prioritizing ourselves than International Self-Care Day? Read on for some more information about this global holiday and some ideas for how you can best honor and care for yourself, too. ...

Angela Jones Hackley`s career has been defined by her ability to guide organizations through critical periods of transition and growth. As an experienced interim and executive leader, she does more than maintain stability during times of uncertainty—she assesses organizational strengths and challenges, strengthens operations, builds effective systems, fosters productive relationships, and enhances governance practices.
Her leadership experience spans some of the region’s most respected nonprofit organizations, including Covenant House Greater Washington, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, The Wayfinder Foundation, and the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation. Angela has helped each of these organizations achieve measurable growth, strengthen institutional capacity, and deepen their impact. In every role, she has remained steadfast in protecting what matters most: the people served and the mission that drives the work.
Angela holds a Master of Planning with an emphasis on urban and community planning and policy, and a Bachelor of Arts, both from the University of Virginia. She also earned a Graduate Certificate in Leadership Development from Johns Hopkins University. She is an active member of the Loudoun County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a charter member of the Loudoun County Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and charter member of the Magnum Opus Chapter of the Society, Incorporated, a member of the Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2000, and a member of the Association of Black Foundation Executives.
Please join us in welcoming Angela Jones Hackley to the DREF family. We look forward to the leadership, insight, and experience she will bring as we continue to advance DREF’s mission and expand our impact. #DST1913,#DREF, #CommunityImpact #ServantLeadership #MissionDriven #DeltaSigmaTheta ...

Are you living in a place experiencing record high temperatures? What better way to avoid the heat than having a cool beverage and getting lost in a great book. The DREF Sister Scholars Advisory Council’s National Reading Circle encourages all to check out the 2026 Summer Reading List. It`s curated for your education and pleasure. Take some time this summer to access one or more of these great reads. Enjoy! Visit: https://deltafoundation.net/national-reading-circle/ to make your selection(s). #DST1913, #DREF, #DREFSisterScholars, #SummerReading2026, #HeatwaveReading, #BookLovers #NationalReadingCircle ...