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Our Mission

AlumUniteFoundation

PoweringEducationTransformationThroughPhilanthropy,Data,andCommunity

TounlocksustainablefundingforAfricaneducationsystemsbymobilizingdonorcapital,alumniengagement,andstrategicpartnerships—ensuringthatnochildisleftbehindduetolackofresources.

Why We Exist

Africa’seducationcrisisisnotjustaboutinfrastructure

It’saboutchronicunderinvestment,brokentrust,andadisconnectbetweengoodintentionsandreal-worldexecution.

InNigeria,theaverageyoungpersonreceives45to400timeslessinvestmentintheireducationcomparedtopeersinmiddle-andhigh-incomecountrieslikeMexicoandtheUnitedStates.Despitebillionsinaidandphilanthropy,schoolsstilllackbasicresources,andoutcomescontinuetodecline.

Atthesametime,Africaishometotheworld’slargestgrowingyouthpopulation,andmillionsofalumnianddiasporamemberswhocaredeeplyabouttheiralmamatersbuthavelackedanefficient,trustedsystemtogiveback.

AlumUniteFoundationbridgesthatgapbycombiningcommunityenergywithinstitutionalcapitalunlockingverified,high-impacteducationfundingatscale.

Nowisthetimetoact.Everyyearofdelayfurtherentrenchesinequityandlimitsthepotentialofanentiregeneration.

MobilizeHigh-IntegrityCapital

Wepartnerwithfoundations,DFIs,andcorporationstochannelcatalyticfundingintoAfrica’spubliceducationsector.

DeployTargetedInterventions

Wepartnerwithfoundations,DFIs,andcorporationstochannelcatalyticfundingintoAfrica’spubliceducationsector.

PowerDonorVisibilityandTrust

OurCodEDDashboardprovidesreal-timevisibilityintowherefundsgoandwhatchangetheyenable—ensuringaccountabilityandROIforeverydonor.

StrengthenLocalCapacity

Weengagealumnicommunitiesandgrassrootspartnerstoownandsustainthesolutionstheyhelpfund.

WhatWeDo

Weconnecthigh-impactfundingwithrealeducationneedsacrossAfrica.Bymobilizingresourcesfrommission-alignedpartners,wedelivertargetedsolutionsthatimproveaccess,quality,andequityinpubliceducation.

How It Works

OurFourEasySteps

NeedsMapping

Wegatherverifiedschool-leveldatathroughourCodEDDashboardandcommunityreportingtools.

FundsMobilization

Weactivatedonors,foundations,corporates,andalumninetworkstoco-fundverifiedneeds.

ProjectDeployment

AlumUniteFoundationcoordinatesdeliverywithlocalpartners,vendors,andalumnistewards.

ImpactMonitoring

Resultsaretrackedandreportedinrealtimeviadashboardsandalumnifeedbackloops.

AlumUniteFoundation

Hereshowwehaveimpactedcommunities.

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KwaraStateETF

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PublicSchoolsRevitilzationPrograminKwaraState

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UNILAGLearningEnvironmentUpgradeInitiative

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UniversityofUyoAccessSupportProgram

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InternationalSecondarySchoolLabUpgradeProgram

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UNIBENPharmacyInfrastructureandStudentAccessProject

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IllahSchoolsWAECReadinessInfrastructureProject

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FruitlandCollegeVocational&MediaEducationSupport

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Fadl-l-OmarIslamicSchoolInfrastructureUpgrade

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AJUniqueMercySchoolsInfrastructureRenewalProject

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KwaraStateETF

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PublicSchoolsRevitilzationPrograminKwaraState

University

UNILAGLearningEnvironmentUpgradeInitiative

University

UniversityofUyoAccessSupportProgram

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InternationalSecondarySchoolLabUpgradeProgram

University

UNIBENPharmacyInfrastructureandStudentAccessProject

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IllahSchoolsWAECReadinessInfrastructureProject

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FruitlandCollegeVocational&MediaEducationSupport

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Fadl-l-OmarIslamicSchoolInfrastructureUpgrade

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AJUniqueMercySchoolsInfrastructureRenewalProject

AreasofFocus

Weoperateacrossfivecorepillarsofschooltransformation:

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Wesupportschoolsinaddressingtheirmostpressingphysicalandenvironmentalgapstocreatesafe,functional,andinspiringlearningenvironments.Thisincludesclassrooms,cleanwateraccess,latrines,solarenergy,andclimate-resilientupgrades.

Educator Training

EducatorTraining

Weprovidetargetedcapacity-buildingprogramsforteachersandschoolleaders,includingdigitalliteracy,inclusiveeducationstrategies,andpedagogytoimproveclassroomdeliveryandstudentoutcomes.

Scholarship & Learning Access

Scholarship&LearningAccess

Weofferfundingtosupportvulnerablelearners,especiallygirlsandout-of-schoolchildren,withtuitionrelief,schoolmaterials,andsupportservicestoimproveretentionandequityinaccess.

Technology & Digital Tools

Technology&DigitalTools

Wesupporttheprovisionofdevices,connectivity,andedtechinfrastructuretobridgethedigitaldivideandhelpschoolsandstudentstransitiontoward21st-centurylearning.

Mentorship & Career Exposure

Mentorship&CareerExposure

Weactivatealumniandprofessionalstomentorstudents,hostcareertalks,andfacilitatelinkagestointernships,apprenticeships,andjobreadinessopportunitiestoeasethetransitionfromschooltowork.

StrategicAdvantages

10xLeverageModel

Ourcommunity-ledapproach,combinedwithalumni-matchingandco-fundingtools,allowsustoguaranteeupto10xmoreimpactperdonordollarbyunlockinglocalownershipandreducingoverheadwaste.

Tech-EnabledTransparency

OurCodEDDashboardandmobiletoolsensuredonors,governments,andcommunitiescanseewherefundsgoandwhatchangetheydriveinrealtime.

TurnkeyInfrastructureforNGOs

WeenableNGOsandsocialimpactorganizationstoreachcuratedschoolcommunitiesefficiently,matchingthemwithverifiedneedsandreducingduplicationoradministrativefriction.

AlumniasLong-TermStewards

ThroughourCirclesapp,weactivatealumninetworksnotjustforfunding,butforlong-termgovernance,mentorship,andmaintenanceofschoolprojects.

Plug-inReadyforGlobalFunders

OurmodelseamlesslyalignswithSDG4,CSR,ESG,anddonortransparencygoalsmakingiteasyforinstitutionalfunderstosupporttransformationaleducationoutcomeswithconfidence.

FundingTransparency

Weensure100%ofgovernment-facinginterventionsareexecutedwithoutchargingpublicpartners.Donorandfoundationcontributionsareusedtransparentlyandtrackedlive.

Partner With Us

Weareactivelyseekingalignedpartnerships

Whetheryou'relookingtofundanationalinitiative,testaneducationinnovation,orco-createalong-termtransformationstrategy,AlumUniteFoundationisyourimpactpartner.

  • Philanthropic foundations
  • Development finance institutions (DFIs)
  • Corporate CSR and ESG teams
  • Diaspora funders and global education advocates

SomeCountsThatMatters

$120M+Pipeline

VerifiedNeedsMapped

300k+

Youthswithinreach

1500+

SchoolsImpacted

$100k+

Fundsdeployed