The 2012 Program Campaign is ongoing! With a tough job market, it’s never been more important for our students to have the skills we provide each year. We need your support to be able to continue this important program!
Campaign Statement
In the past decade, the American Leadership Academy has helped almost 5,000 young men find focus, adopt winning habits and attitudes, and develop fundamental skills for success. These men return to their campuses and communities to create real and constructive change – Just read the testimonials!
The passion they develop to make positive change is felt immediately! The skills they develop will have a lasting influence on them, their communities and campuses – and on our Nation, as they graduate and take positions as leaders in business, law, medicine, engineering, education and philanthropy. The unique environment the ALA has created for developing success and engaging young men is a true winning formula!
But our efforts need resources, need investment, and need you! So that we may continue the ALA’s work, the Annual Campaign seeks your investment to underwrite the operation of this dynamic program. We need your commitment! Through annual fund gifts, you ensure the ALA can continue to develop unmatched leadership training for our Nation and our young men! It is an investment whose return will be passionate leaders of integrity for the future of America.
Program Budget (Approximate annual)
Hotel Rental……………………$155,000
Food & Beverage……………..$175,000
Staffing………………………….$40,000
Supplies & Materials…………..$30,000
Total…………………………….$400,000
What do you wish you knew at 19 – and how could it have changed your life?
At the heart of ALA’s success is the simple story of accomplished leaders sharing their knowledge and experience to prepare the next generation of leaders. What more could we all have done, had we had this kind of opportunity as students?
Highlights
1. Over 13 years of history in our current program
2. Over 3,500 undergraduate participants in seven years
3. Outstanding/Accomplished faculty participants, who spend time with students
4. Approximate cost of only $600 per student for an unparalleled experience
5. Long term commitment to location and to quality of programs
6. Over 80% of our income goes to program expenses – your investment has impact!
Ways to Give
Investments in the ALA may be done in many ways:
Checks should be made payable to the American Leadership Academy and can be mailed to our lockbox account at: PO Box 6069 – Dept. 183; National Bank of Indianapolis; Indianapolis, IN 46206-6069. Checks will be deposited the day they are received and a scanned copy will be sent to the ALA for acknowledgment & receipt.
Credit Card gifts may be made by calling the ALA offices at (877) 257-1458, by E-mail to TCP@AmericanLA.org, or at JustGive.org. Donors may make a one-time gift, or set up recurring monthly, quarterly or annual gifts at the JustGive.org site, or by contacting the ALA directly. Get more info HERE. The ALA does not keep credit card information on file, after the gift is made.
To invest with gifts of Securities or other Property, contact Tom Pennington, Executive Director, at the ALA offices at (877) 257-1458. We can provide you the information you need to transfer stock shares or to document gifts of real estate or other property. We also can discuss credit for gifts of products or services to our programs.
Vehicles: Want to donate a vehicle? Whether running or not, our partner for gifts of Autos, RVs, Boats or Motorcycles is Cars4Causes. Learn more at www.cars4causes.net, or call them at (800) 766-2273. They can take care of all issues involving transport and sale of the vehicle, and will forward all proceeds, less costs, to the ALA.
Shop to Give: You can even give to the ALA by shopping online. iGive.com provides one of the best online shopping malls available. Over 700 stores including Apple, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Brookstone, Dell, Eddie Bauer, Gap, LL Bean and many more, provide an outstanding shopping experience. For everything you buy online, a small donation is made to the ALA, without affecting your purchase price. If you buy online anyway, consider shopping to benefit the ALA!
Additional Options
Matching Funds: Check with your employer to see if it matches the charitable gifts of employees. Many of the largest employers do. If so, you may be able to double your gift through matching funds. Contact your HR or community relations department, or company foundation.
Marbella Suites en la Playa: Each year the hotel where we hold our ALA sessions will give a portion of its profits as a gift to the ALA. Travelers to Los Cabos can support the ALA by staying at Marbella Suites, a unique beachfront all-suite hotel, convenient to both towns and on one of the nicest beaches in the area. See more at the Marbella Suites website HERE.
The American Leadership Academy (EIN: 81-0625000) is designated a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation by the Internal Revenue Service. All gifts are deductible to the full extent of the law.