Bolsters its Work with New $1 Million Grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation
Summary
The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1 Million Grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The grant, which was recently approved, will help TALI to continue moving forward its mission to prepare Black leaders for executive advancement. While TALI recently announced its national expansion plans, the new funds will support TALIs operations in the Pittsburgh region.According to Evan Frazier, President and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute, It has always been our vision to create a sustainable model that addresses an important need to promote Black leadership diversity. And now, we are making another large grant of $1 million, in hopes that TALI can continue to build on and generate even greater private-sector enthusiasm for the critical work they are doing in Pittsburgh. But even more private-sector partners are essential for the Institute to achieve its full potential.The Advanced Leadership Institute operates three leadership programs delivered in partnership with Carnegie Mellon Universitys Tepper School of Business, including: The Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) Its flagship program targeting the Pittsburgh region; ELA is a seven-month, world-class executive education program that prepares Black senior-level managers for executive advancement.