INVEST IN A YOUNG LEADER
$414 a Month Changes a Life
Will you help us show up for a scholar?
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Your gift helps provide the mentoring, leadership development, and life-changing experiences that make PLI possible. We invite you to invest in a young person’s potential and help open doors to opportunities they may not otherwise experience.
Potential Deserves Opportunity—and your generosity can help provide it.
FULL SCHOLARSHIP
$415
PER MONTH
SPONSOR A SCHOLAR
Give a Scholar a Year of Possibility
✔ Monthly One-on-One Mentoring
✔ Leadership Development Workshops
✔ National Virtual Leadership Sessions
✔ Personal Growth & Character Development
✔ Tablet for Learning & Virtual Programming
✔ Community Service & Civic Engagement
✔ Chicago Leadership Experience
✔ Visits to Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)
✔ Graduation Celebration & Leadership Portfolio
What Your Sponsorship Includes:
A full scholarship provides one student with an entire year in the Purpose Leadership Institute.
Your sponsorship gives one scholar access to a full year of mentoring, leadership development, HBCU exposure, travel experiences, and opportunities that expand what they believe is possible.
One Scholar. One Year. A Lifetime of Possibility.
Full Scholarship
$4,978
PER YEAR
THE COST OF CHANGING A LIFE
We want to be transparent about what it costs to run this program — and what your investment actually means:
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Total annual program cost (12 months, 10 students):Â $59,736
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Cost per participant for the full year: $4,978
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Cost per participant per month: $414
For just $414 a month — less than most car payments — you can fully sponsor one underserved young leader’s entire year of mentorship, leadership development, personal coaching, community service, and life-changing travel experiences. That is not just a donation. That is a destiny invested in.
One-Time Gift
$4,978Â
LEGACY CHAMPION
You are changing a life completely. Your gift fully sponsors one student's entire year in the Purpose Leadership Institute — every session, every mentor meeting, every experience, every trip. One gift. One life. Forever changed.
Funds: One student's complete year in Purpose Leadership Institute
Every gift helps expand opportunities for the next generation of leaders.
The Lead with Purpose Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. When you give, you will receive an official donation acknowledgment for your records.
GIVE AT ANY LEVEL
One-Time Gift
$1,000
Purpose Partner
You are investing in destiny. Your gift covers professional attire and academic resources for our entire cohort of 10 students — so they walk into every room looking and feeling like the leaders they are becoming.
Funds: Professional attire & resources for entire cohort
One-Time Gift
$10,000
VISIONARY INVESTOR
You are building the pipeline. Your gift funds nearly three full student scholarships AND covers all administrative and operating costs for one program quarter. You are not just investing in students — you are investing in the infrastructure that serves them.
Funds: Three full scholarships + quarterly operations
Sponsor a Full Cohort
$59,736
Cohort Champion
You are the reason 10 young leaders get to experience everything Purpose Leadership Institute has to offer — every mentor, every lesson, every trip, every ceremony, every moment. You don't just change one life. You change ten. And through them, you change the world.
Funds: Full cohort of 10 students — every session, trip, mentor & experience
GIVING LEVELS
One-Time Gift
$20,000
Foundation Builder
You are laying the cornerstone. Your gift funds five complete student sponsorships plus both field trip experiences for the entire cohort. You are literally building the foundation that these young leaders will stand on for the rest of their lives.
Funds: Five scholarships + both field trips for entire cohort
Partner With Purpose, Community & Corporate Partnerships
IN-KIND & SPONSORSHIP
We welcome businesses, churches, organizations, and community partners who believe in creating opportunities for young people. Through financial and in-kind support—from sponsoring leadership workshops and travel experiences to supporting our Purpose & Promise Celebration—your partnership helps turn potential into opportunity.