“It’s hard to dream of becoming something that you can’t see”

Jordan Pierre – Student Syracuse University

Our Impact

In less than a year, we have sown seeds into 10+ organizations that are closing the opportunity gap for the leaders of today and tomorrow - through mentoring and scholarships.

The Osei Rubie Charitable Fund is deeply committed to investing in organizations that will advance the cultural and economic empowerment of the African Diaspora in the U.S. and abroad. We provide grants to IRS-qualified public charities to support programming that will engage, educate, and equip youth of all ages with the tools for success.

We see the promise in the youth of our community, but life circumstances often limit their ability to achieve their full potential. Our purpose is to create a gateway for African-American youth to access critical resources that will break through those barriers and enable them to excel as scholars, athletes, influencers, innovators, and professionals.

Creating Intervention at various levels of the black experience

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“I didn’t believe that I could do anything, or some of the people I knew could do anything great”

Seikou Rashidi - Student Newark Collegiate Academy

Empowerment

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Osei Rubie Charitable Fund donates 27 laptops during Covid 19 pandemic to students at Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School in Harlem

Most recently in response to the coronavirus epidemic and the need to immediately switch to remote learning for the 1.2 million students attending New York City Public Schools. Osei arranged with Yvonne Thevenot, executive director of STEM Kids NYC to fund the purchase of 27 chromebooks for students attending the Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School in Harlem.

Education

Weeksville Heritage Center

Education

Named after a community activist and preservationist who was instrumental in the movement of what would become the Weeksville Heritage Center, the launch of the Dr. Joan Maynard Lecture Series will be underwritten by the Osei Rubie Charitable Fund with a donation of $25,000. As a result of the increased programming, featuring leading scholars, more museumgoers can discover or rediscover black culture and its impact on American society.

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Lincoln University

Education

As a Lincoln University alumnus, Osei Rubie understands the need to close the digital divide and help students become globally competitive. His namesake fund made its largest investment to-date, awarding $25,000 to Lincoln University. Over the next 10 years, a sophomore or upperclassman with financial need and at least a 2.75 GPA will be the recipient of the Osei Rubie Technology Scholarship to purchase a new Apple MacBook Pro laptop with AppleCare and software.

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Future Leaders of Jamaica

Education

In anticipation of the 2019-2020 school year, the Osei Rubie Charitable Fund donated $5,000 to award six students with academic scholarships increasing the total number of recipients from 36 to 42. Grade 10 students were also provided with laptops.

Education

Youth

Growing4ward

Youth

The Osei Rubie Charitable Fund and National Standard Abstract invested a combined $8,000 towards the DC Initiative for youth of color to travel to Washington, DC to interact with their peers and legislators from across the nation.

Youth

Rosedale Jets

Youth

From enrollment fees to new jerseys for home and away games, the Osei Rubie Charitable Fund helped alleviate the financial strain on parents with a donation of $8,000 to ensure all children regardless of income will play football.

Youth

Education

Liberian Mural Foundation

Education

Headquartered in Harlem, renowned as the center of black culture, The Liberian Mural Foundation is an integral part of reconnecting the past to the present and future. More than 1,200 students have learned about black history - from Juneteenth to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond - through the arts. The Osei Rubie Charitable Fund endowed the Foundation with $2,500 to share the importance of Sankofa or teaching the descendants of the African diaspora about its cultural heritage.

Education

3L Foundation

Education

The Osei Rubie Charitable Fund made a contribution of $3,500 towards their 23rd Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament which helped nine students offset the incurred costs of tuition, room and board, and books during their freshman year.

Education

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