Morgan St. president commits $100K to Growing the Future Opportunity Fund

Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of his leadership as the 10th president of Morgan State University, David K. Wilson announced a new personal commitment of $100,000 to benefit the university’s Growing the Future Opportunity Fund.

Administered by the Morgan State University Foundation (MSUF), the fund provides support for Morgan students facing financial barriers, through emergency assistance and grants that create a pathway toward academic success.

Wilson’s contributions to support Morgan students, nears $300,000, a sizable portion of which helped to launch the President’s $5 Endowed Scholarship Fund. The $5 Fund has amassed some $1 million since its launch in FY2011.

The Growing the Future Opportunity Fund has provided Morgan students with support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the announced commitment from Wilson, the fund has garnered contributions from scores of Morgan alumni and some philanthropic organizations, such as the Andrew K. Mellon Foundation.

This fall, funds raised through Morgan State University Foundation’s 2020 Virtual Gala will also support the fund.

It was at the MSUF’s FY2011 Homecoming Gala that Wilson announced the official launch of the $5 Endowed Scholarship Fund, establishing it with his first commitment of $100,000. Today, the fund helps some 30 students annually through scholarships and study abroad opportunities. Wilson began the $5 Fund in commemoration of his father’s commitment to his education and to create an opportunity to provide access to higher education for other deserving students.

In addition to his own giving, he has been instrumental in making possible some $50 million in private gifts and grants from individual and institutional supporters during his tenure at Morgan.