Donate to ALU

Join us in
making history

Donate and support our mission to empower a new generation of bold,
entrepreneurial and ethical African leaders.

Your gift will help fund different aspects of the ALU student experience, including but not limited to: scholarships, school supplies, student internships, academic competition and external conference opportunities, faculty development, and more!

Support

ALU and the African Leadership Foundation.

The ALU Undergraduate Programme is designed with your future in mind. We believe in preparing our students for the world of tomorrow filled with new ideas, big challenges and jobs that haven’t even been created yet. With that in mind, we have crafted a learning experience that allows you to continually apply the skills you learn, both in and out of the classroom and in everything you do.

How would you like to

Contribute?

GREATEST
NEEDS

$1+

100% of the gifts to our Greatest Needs Fund help bring the ALU experience to life.

Your donation could go toward scholarships, school supplies, academic competitions, external conference opportunities, faculty development, and more!

STUDENT VENTURES

$500+

The ALU Student Ventures Programme empowers the next generation of leaders to pursue their passion for entrepreneurship.

Your gift will provide a hands-on opportunity for students to ideate, prototype, validate, implement and scale a new venture.

SUPPORT INTERNSHIPS

$2,500+

By graduation, ALU students will have completed 3-4 full-time internships equivalent to a full year of real work experience!

We believe our rigorous internship requirement complements the academic study of university, and equips our students better than any other person their age to confidently enter the workplace.

PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS

$8,000+

Directly investing in our students is the core of our mission at ALU.

By sponsoring a scholarship, your gift directly supports the young leaders we are developing. Donations cover the annual cost of attendance for at least one student within a year of donation.

Your support makes

impact like this

possible.

Rural homes and schools across Rwanda now have access to clean, sustainable energy thanks to Alice Mukashyaka (‘17). Her organization Starlight (recently featured in Forbes), a women-led business, replaces kerosene lamps with locally-made, solar-powered lanterns in order to reduce emissions on the local level.

Bringing Solar Power to Rural Rwanda Student: Alice Mukashyaka
Mission: Climate Change

A group of ALU students have created a digital solution that combines e-learning with offline capabilities for Africa. Tutoo+ delivers a disruptive education experience and was recently awarded the Ivory Coast Orange Social Venture Prize.

Closing the Skill Gap Through Accessible E-Learning Student: Kofﬁ Takpah, Kone Fanhatcha, Amenan Sidiki & Salmane Tamo
Mission: Education

Two ALU graduates put the power of data behind Africa’s gig economy. The startup hires gig workers who use the mobile app to input data on availability, visibility, and pricing of retail companies, enabling clients to unlock powerful insights on their competition through a dashboard.

Harnessing Data to Power the African Gig Economy Student: Joseph Rutakangwa & Eric Sewankambo
Mission: Job Creation

Our mission in

numbers.

A glance at how our student venture program
is empowering our African youth.

Active Stuudent Venntures in ALC Mauritius

Active Student Ventures in ALC Mauriitius

Active Student Ventures in ALU Rwanda

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Industry Sectors are Covered by the Ventures

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Of Ventures are Fully Operational

Join others in

Supporting ALU

“I want to be a part of building a network of young people who can bridge the knowledge gaps across the continent. I think is the best way to create pan-African solutions and I believe we need to invest in our young people to do this”

“The growth of the continent is going to be massive and the population needs jobs. Every emerging region of the world went through a period of industrialization and every industrialized country needs a strong workforce. I like that the ALU is creating leaders who can be the top in their industries.”

FAQ's

Is this donation US tax deductable?

ALU is supported by African Leadership Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States (Tax ID #83-0425133), and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Is this donation UK tax deductable?

We accept donations which can qualify for GiftAid in the UK. This is done through CAF. African Leadership Foundation has fulfilled all necessary requirements and has been pre-approved for this purpose.

Can I donate by check?

Yes. Please make your check payable to African Leadership Foundation (ALU) and mail to:

African Leadership Foundation
P.O. Box 7408
New York, NY 10150-7408

How do i donate by ACH or Wire Transfer?