Mallory Butts
Inaugural Mary Giboney Memorial Scholar. Dual-degree student in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering with internships at The Estée Lauder Companies.
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The Giboney Foundation · Est. 2020
Enabling students to turn their dreams into reality
Enabling and empowering the next generation of diverse leaders — through scholarships, access to internships, and mentorship.
Our mission
We provide financial resources through scholarships, experiential learning through internships, and mentorship to under-served communities — helping young leaders explore, obtain and advance in careers where people of diverse backgrounds have been historically under-represented.
What we do
Three ways we open doors
A three-tiered path forward — built with students, academic institutions and leading organizations.
01 — Financial
Scholarships & grants
The Mary Giboney Memorial Scholarship and grants that help students offset the mounting cost of higher education.
Scholarships 02 — ExperientialAccess to internships
Working with global organizations like Amazon and Microsoft to create on-the-job learning and long-term career paths.
Internships 03 — MentorshipLife & career planning
We walk alongside students and young adults as they plan their next steps, with one-on-one mentors, resume reviews, mock interviews, and guidance on college, careers and life decisions.
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Practice the money moves no one taught you
Live a year of real-life money decisions, from your first piggy bank to your first 401(k), across four stages from age 7 to young adulthood.
Scholar spotlight
Shining examples of Black excellence
Our scholarship recipients are already leading — in the lab, in medicine, and on campus.
Zoe Shepard
Mary Giboney Memorial Scholar and pre-med student at Spelman College, consistently on the Dean's List.
Supported by organizations who share our vision
From the Director
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Join the mission
Help us turn dreams into reality.
Every scholarship, workshop and mentorship we offer is funded by people like you. Your gift directly supports the next generation of diverse leaders.