Douglass Dennard — Fundraising Committee Chair — 90-Day Cluster Activation Plan
task_alt Pull DMV arm contacts at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM who are tied to Morehouse's national partnerships — these are warm calls, not cold outreach
task_alt Map committee members' employer affiliations against Tier 1 and Tier 2 targets — alumni inside target companies are the door openers
task_alt Request meeting with Morehouse Institutional Advancement to coordinate and avoid donor conflict — present the cluster intelligence as the frame for the DC Chapter's raise
task_alt Research White House HBCU Initiative advisory structure — identify path to DC Chapter participation
task_alt Schedule 3 Tier 1 corporate conversations — frame as workforce pipeline access, not donation ask
task_alt Present NSF supercomputer credential and DMV talent flow argument
task_alt Target: Google, Amazon, Microsoft for opening conversations
task_alt Schedule 2 Tier 2 contractor conversations — frame as HBCU mandate fulfillment + talent pipeline
task_alt Lead with federal AI demand and Black STEM talent shortage argument
task_alt Target: SAIC or Leidos for opening conversations
task_alt Identify which federal grant programs under the White House EO the DC Chapter can apply to directly as a regional delivery partner
task_alt Map NSF workforce programs + DOE HBCU initiatives + White House EO funding
task_alt Identify application deadlines and grant amount ranges
task_alt Close first Tier 1 or Tier 2 commitment — use as social proof for remaining outreach
task_alt Structure as 3-year partnership with naming rights or annual sponsorship
task_alt Document case study for remaining prospect conversations
task_alt Launch Tier 4 alumni campaign after first anchor is secured — corporate match doubles alumni impact
task_alt Design named scholarship structure: $10K-$25K donor tier ($5K-$12.5K matched)
task_alt Target: 25-50 alumni donors in DMV and national network
task_alt Position DC Chapter at next HBCU federal convening as regional AI workforce delivery partner
task_alt Coordinate with Morehouse Institutional Advancement on joint presentation
task_alt Build relationships with DOE and NSF program officers
task_alt Close $1.5M+ in Tier 1 and Tier 2 commitments
task_alt Structure multi-year partnerships: 3-year terms with renewal options
task_alt Document partnership agreements and program naming rights
task_alt File or partner on Tier 3 federal grant applications
task_alt Target: $250K-$500K in Year 1 federal funding
task_alt Leverage first Tier 1/2 commitments as evidence of private sector alignment
task_alt Structure named scholarships and program branding for corporate partners
task_alt Create naming tiers: $500K+ = Program name; $250K+ = Annual award name
task_alt Design co-branded marketing materials for each partner
task_alt Report to full chapter with cluster intelligence brief and raise progress
task_alt Present: Commitments closed, alumni engagement, federal opportunities
task_alt Plan: Phase 2 expansion to remaining DMV prospects and national alumni
By end of 90 days, the DC Chapter will measure success by: