GRAND POLEMARCH’S MESSAGE
The Foundation Upon Which We Grow
A t the 15 th National Founders’ Day celebration this year in Las Vegas, the Kappa Alpha Psi ® Foundation announced a major initiative that will greatly enhance its financial support for Fraternity initia- tives. Foundation President, Brother Michael J. Dubose, has done a remark- able job and detailed the Foundation’s plan to raise $5 million during the next four years to expand current programs and create new ones. If you have little knowledge of the Foundation, its web- site is very informative, and I have given an abridged version of it below. The Kappa Foundation was established in 1981 as a non-profit, tax exempt, publicly supported organization and was founded to support the outreach activi- ties of Kappa men and friends in their communities. The mission of the Foundation is to invest in programs that help young people achieve social, economic and educational transformation in under- served and underrepresented communi- ties throughout the nation and global community. THE MISSION THE HISTORY
celebrates individual achievement and strong communities of color can only be realized when humankind makes an unwavering commitment to promote equality and wealth for all. The focus of the new strategic plan and fundraising goal is to build a culture of Philanthropy within the Fraternity. Working together, the Fraternity and Foundation need to implement the most effective and innovative member-donor relations program that will serve to build the Foundation’s endowment and transform it into a self-sustained global philanthropic entity. Through a self-assessment the Founda- tion learned of several areas of need if it is to build its endowment to increase its impact through giving. The Founda- tion has already implemented success- ful initiatives such as The Building the Dream Klassic and the Celebration of Achievement Luncheon. The Building the Dream Klassic is one of the major fundraising events for the Kappa Foundation. The “Klassic” is an open event and has many exciting activities for all. The proceeds from the Klassic are used to help further advance the great philanthropic work across a number of initiatives including com- munity service, disaster relief and most importantly, youth development and advancement programs such as Guide Right and Undergraduate Leadership
THE VISION
The Foundation is built upon the fun- damental premise that a world which
On location in Las Vegas: Grand Polemarch Reuben A. Shelton III, Esq. with Kappa Alpha Psi ® Foundation President and 104 th Elder Watson Diggs Awardee Michael J. Dubose. Photos by Michael L. Hume.
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