Support the next generation of civil rights leaders
Ensuring a quality education for everyone is crucial to our national prosperity, yet millions of students of color continue to be denied educational opportunities.
Since the very beginning, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (NAACP LDF) has fought to change this - to level the playing field for deserving young people and guarantee that the doors thrown open by Brown v. Board of Education remain open.
Scholarship programs like these are an important part of our work:
- The Herbert Lehman Education Fund, which provides financial assistance to undergraduate students with a record of community and school involvement and strong leadership potential.
- The The Earl Warren Legal Training Program, which offers financial support to law students with a commitment to social justice and civil rights.
Over the years, these scholarships have made it possible for hundreds of qualified students to attend the nation's most competitive colleges, universities and law schools.
By supporting our Scholarship Programs, you are helping develop the next generation of leaders and change agents, who will continue to fight for civil rights and educational opportunity for all.
Your generosity makes all the difference. Please make a tax-deductible gift to NAACP LDF today.
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (which administers the Herbert Lehman Education Fund) and the Earl Warren Legal Training Program are both 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that rely on individual contributions to continue their work. We understand the importance of protecting your personal information. Rest assured that giving a tax-deductible donation to LDF is safe. Our full privacy policy is available here. For tax purposes, our EIN is 13-1655255.
Our Major Battles
2013
Supreme Court upholds use of race in university admissions in Fisher v. UT Austin
2010
Supreme Court rules against Chicago's discriminatory hiring practices
2008
African-American and Latino NYC employees win $21 million discrimination suit
1991–1993
States forced to implement federal mandate to test poor children for lead poisoning
1983
Tax–exempt status denied to religious schools that discriminate on the basis of race
1971
Racially discriminatory tests for employment or promotion ruled illegal
1968
Congress passes Fair Housing Act
1965
Voting Rights Act passed by Congress
1954
Brown v. Board of Education abolishes segregation in public schools