Board History
A Record of Service
In Honor of Our Managers and Directors
Here, we honor the 234 men and women who served this organization across 158 years, from its founding in 1860 through 2018, as well as those who have not just continued but expanded the founders' vision ever since.
The brilliance, commitment, vision, and generosity of spirit of those named here moved this organization's work forward at every turn — through 84 years of direct care (as the Home for Aged Colored Women, 1860–1944), through the housing innovation that followed the Home's closing, through the decision in 1969 to establish the Foundation and convert its remaining resources into a fund that would permanently support others. And every board member since 2018 has committed to honoring the spirit of our founders' work. This is evident in the vibrancy of the board — in the continuation and growing number of our grant programs, and in our deepening contact with and support of the individuals and agencies providing shelter, aid, and comfort to today's community of elderly Black women.
- Many women of the 19th and early 20th centuries appear here only as “Mrs. [Husband’s Name]”, preserved as recorded, per the convention of their time, rather than corrected.
? : marks a detail the original research could not fully confirm.
★ : marks someone with their own Wikipedia page.
☆ : marks someone connected to another notable figure (a relative, spouse, or similar).