Keeping Dreams Alive Foundation℠ believes that creating opportunity takes more than one kind of support. Individuals, businesses, foundations, educators, mentors, and community organizations can all play a meaningful role in helping young people prepare for their futures.
There are many ways to support KDA’s mission—from helping provide student scholarships and educational access to offering mentoring, internships, professional expertise, and community partnerships.
Every contribution of time, knowledge, resources, or financial support can help expand what is possible for a young person.
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Scholarship support can help KDA expand access to educational programs and opportunities for eligible young people. As scholarship initiatives are established, designated support will help Dreamers participate in approved educational opportunities, including programs such as PTRG Academy℠.
Businesses and community organizations can support KDA in many ways, including student scholarships, educational resources, mentoring, internships, career exposure, sponsorships, and other mission-aligned partnerships. Together, we can help young people discover opportunities and prepare for their futures.
KDA welcomes partnerships with foundations and grant-making organizations whose priorities align with youth development, education, college and career readiness, mentoring, student-athlete development, and expanding access to opportunity. Grant support can help KDA extend the reach and impact of its educational mission.
KDA is developing opportunities to help eligible young people gain access to educational programs that provide knowledge, guidance, and preparation for their futures. This includes scholarship-supported access to PTRG Academy℠ Playing the Recruiting Game — Recruiting 2.2 for eligible student-athletes.
Professionals, educators, coaches, and community leaders can help young people by sharing knowledge, experience, guidance, and encouragement. Mentoring and professional expertise can expose Dreamers to possibilities, strengthen their decision-making, and help them better understand the paths available to them.
Businesses and organizations can help Dreamers gain real-world experience through internships, job shadowing, career exploration, and other workplace opportunities. These experiences can help young people build confidence, develop practical skills, and better understand how education connects to future careers.
No. Financial support can help expand KDA’s reach, but organizations and individuals can also contribute through mentoring, internships, professional expertise, educational opportunities, community partnerships, and other resources that advance KDA’s mission.
Yes. Businesses can explore sponsorships, student scholarships, internships, mentoring, educational resources, and other mission-aligned partnerships.
Yes. KDA welcomes conversations with foundations and grant-making organizations whose funding priorities align with youth development, education, college and career readiness, mentoring, student-athlete development, and expanding access to opportunity.
As scholarship programs and educational partnerships are established, KDA intends to use designated scholarship funding to help eligible young people access approved educational opportunities, including programs such as PTRG Academy℠.
No. KDA’s mission is broader than athletics. We seek to help young people develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, relationships, and opportunities necessary to pursue education, careers, athletics, leadership, and meaningful lives.
Contributions to KDA may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by applicable law. Donors should retain appropriate documentation and consult their tax or financial adviser regarding their individual circumstances.
Keeping dreams alive takes people who are willing to believe in possibility and help create opportunity. Whether you’re a young person searching for your path, a parent supporting that journey, or a Dream Builder℠ ready to help open doors, there is a place for you in Keeping Dreams Alive Foundation℠.
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