Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) announced a $2 million combined donation to UNCF (United Negro College Fund) as part of the company’s Connected by Good program, a platform for the company to give and volunteer in the communities where employees live and work. The donation includes a $1 million company contribution and a $1 million personal match from Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown. The gift will fund scholarships for students attending UNCF’s 37 member historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and more than 1,100 other colleges and universities across the United States.

“Crown Castle’s generous donation and commitment will have a lasting impact on our students,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, UNCF’s president and CEO. “And the leadership demonstrated by Jay Brown, to personally match his company’s donation, is outstanding. This is what it takes to realize the vision of a nation where all Americans have equal access to a college education.”

“We believe in the movement across the country to treat everyone equally with dignity, humanity and respect,” said Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown. “Equal access to a quality higher education is critical to supporting a more just society and creating opportunity. I’m committed personally, and as Crown Castle’s leader, to invest in the future leaders of our country, as one step toward a better path forward.”

In addition to the donation, Crown Castle invited its 5,000 employees to contribute to UNCF and the company will make an additional donation, matching employee contributions.