Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
iDareU Academy Inc. has a legendary reputation for excellence and developing student athletes. In order to maintain and build upon this reputation and to ensure iDareU Academy Inc. remains at the forefront of high school, collegiate, and professional athletics, iDareU Academy is embarking on a ten-year, $5 million dollar initiative.
The iDareU Standard: A Capital Initiative for iDareU Academy will help build our facility and provide the environment necessary to recruit and train the best student-athletes and position our programs as nationally competitive in the future.
In addition to building an amazing facility, emphasis will be placed on the iDareU Scholarship Fund (the annual scholarship fund) and scholarship endowment. Securing scholarship support will be vital to the financial health of iDareU Academy Inc.
All projects are subject to the approval of the iDareU Academy Inc. Board of Trustees, presidential approval and fundraising success.
Direct Donation Programs
Direct Donation Programs
- The iDareU Standard (Facility)
- Position Specific Training Scholarship
- Mentoring, Leadership and Life Skills
- S.C.H.O.O.L.S. - ACT/SAT Program
- Educational Tours/ Camps
- Community Service Initiative
- Signing Day Celebration
- 5th Quarter Initiative
- Juvenile Prevention and Intervention
- Financial Literacy
- Another Approach
- AF6 Athletic Scholarship
The iDareU Standard (Facility Project)
The iDareU Standard (Facility Project)
Academic Center for scholar athletes where we can provide life skills classes, mentoring and counseling, guest lectures, SAT/ACT preparation, and core curriculum study groups
Grant Support – Ongoing support annually
Technology Lab and Media Center for online study programs, test taking, media projects, and life skill classes. Technology is a critical driver and the investments included in this campaign will help to make our academic and mentoring programs
Donation and Sponsorship Opportunity
Donation and Sponsorship Opportunity
Ongoing support annually
Estimated Cost for Building. 5 Million
Please contact us directly if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Mentoring, Leadership and Life Skills
Mentoring, Leadership and Life Skills
Venturing is an inclusive program through the Boy Scouts of America for males and females aged 14-21 (or 13 and completed the 8th grade). It’s operated through Venturing Crews, units of youth and advisors that meet on set schedules and plan activities and events for youth like you!
The Venturing program aims to enable young adults to:
- Experience a program that is fun and full of challenge and adventure.
- Acquire skills in the area of their crew’s specialty.
- Become a skilled training and program resource for other youth groups.
- Experience positive leadership from adult and youth leaders and be given opportunities to take on leadership roles.
- Learn to make ethical choices throughout their lives by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
- Have a chance to learn and grow in a supportive, caring, and fun environment.
Donation Opportunity
Donation Opportunity
$100.00 per athlete
100.00 athletes - $10,000.00
Sponsorship Opportunity
Sponsorship Opportunity
$10,000.00 Uniform Gear – Company Logo will be located on all uniforms.
Success Can Happen Out Of Low Scores (S.C.H.O.O.L.S.)
Success Can Happen Out Of Low Scores (S.C.H.O.O.L.S.)
The Schools program focusing on the academic side of being a student athlete. The NCAA and each University and College have certain qualifications that the student athlete has to obtain in order to receive a full scholarship. Our staff has created programs that we feel gives our athletes the information needed to obtain these requirements.
- Cleared – Our Cleared program builds the capacity of athletes by focusing on preventive strategies to ensure academic success and eligibility to compete at their next level.
- ACT/SAT Prep Classes – Five (5) 4-hour weekend day or evening live instructional sessions, once per week on Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings over a five week period, plus 8 hours of homework per week online with 24-7 access to our SCHOOLS Learning Management System! The first and last weeks are Full 4-Hour ACT or SAT Mock Tests! The FULL ACT or SAT Prep Intensive includes all ACT or SAT Study Manuals, instructional videos, and 1,250 ACT or SAT Practice Test Questions.This class is opened to the public. We’ve negotiated a great price of $250.00 for the six-week class.
Donation Opportunity
$250 per athlete
100 athletes - $25,000.00
Educational Tours/Camps
Educational Tours/Camps
College tours are a crucial part of the decision-making process in determining which college to attend. Although many of our student athletes are familiar with local colleges/universities, our college tour helps expand their geographic reach and give them choices that they may not have considered before. Tours also help strengthen our network of college coaches and educators who aren’t familiar with our program so that we can provide greater options for our kids.
Donation Opportunity
Donation Opportunity
- Four Day Bus Tour (Transportation)
- $400 per athlete (30 Passenger Mini Bus - $12,000)
- 60 athletes - $20,000 (2 Buses - $24,000)
- Camps
- Avg. Camps Fees $100
- 50 athletes - $5000
Sponsorship Opportunity
Sponsorship Opportunity
- Transportation
- 30-Passenger Mini Bus - $12,000.00
- Two Buses - $24,000.00
Community Service Initiative
Community Service Initiative
Too much is given, much is expected. As athletes, we are blessed with certain gifts and abilities that we are sometimes considered “Role Models” in our communities. There are so many opportunities of service needed in the communities where our student athletes come from that we open our doors for service opportunities.
We have participated in four community service projects yearly since 2010. These are some of the community service initiatives that we typically participate with.
- Back to School
- Clean the Streets
- Toy Drives
- Food & Coat Drives
Donation Opportunity
Donation Opportunity
$6000.00 Yearly
Signing Day Celebration
Signing Day Celebration
This event celebrates the senior class of iDareU Academy Inc. for the hard work, the sacrifice, and the dedication they have shown to receive a scholarship to the college or university of their choice.
Sponsorship Opportunity
Sponsorship Opportunity
- One Title Sponsor - $25,000.00
- One Platinum Sponsor - $15,000.00
- One Gold Sponsor - $10,000.00
- Two Silver Sponsors - $10,000.00
- Four Bronze Sponsors - $10,000.00
5th Quarter Initiative
5th Quarter Initiative
Most athletes have dreams of being a professional athlete. The reality is less than 2% of all college athletes make it to the pros, with the exception of baseball (~ 12%) according to the NCAA. These numbers are staggering when you think about the requirements that a young person has to fulfill to acquire and maintain an athletic scholarship from an educational institution and the amount of money that is paid to universities ($2B) for sports participation.
Whether our iDareU participants make it to the pros or not, iDareU will still prepare them for the future; therefore, we will continue to monitor and support our young adults through training and mentoring.
We will incorporate additional services such as media training, internships and interviewing, through partnerships, for a smooth transition from college into their professional careers.
Donation Opportunity
Donation Opportunity
$450 per athlete (Yearly)
100 athletes - $45,000.00
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Preventing delinquency not only prevents young lives from being wasted, but also prevents the onset of adult criminal careers and thus reduces the burden of crime on its victims and on society.
We believe iDareU Academy Inc., give the kids a solid program with consistent guidance and support that the kids lack in their everyday lives. We also use our athletic programs as an alternative vehicle for them to channel their focus on athletics that can provide them with certain skill sets that positively impact their lives.
“We take kids that are on a Path of Destruction, to a Path of Promise.”
Glenn Ford – Chairman of iDareU Academy Inc.
Donation Opportunity
Donation Opportunity
$199.00 per athlete
$15,000.00
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy
This program will provide behavioral-changing financial education to get young people versed in concepts such as needs vs. wants, budgeting, living within your means, saving, investing, planning for big purchases or life events, credit, debt, checkbook management and an understanding of various types of business entities.
Donation Opportunity
Donation Opportunity
$50.00 per athlete
100 athletes - $5,000.00
Another Approach
Another Approach
Another Approach is designed to bring awareness about Domestic Violence, Anger Management, Sexual Assaults, and Bullying. Our Program will focus on “No Means No,” the proper way to treat a women or young lady.
We have a yearly seminar with professionals who specialize in these services.
Donation Opportunity
Donation Opportunity
$100.00 per athlete
100 athletes - $10,000.00
Sponsorship Opportunity
Sponsorship Opportunity
- One Title Sponsor - $5000.00
- One Platinum Sponsor - $2,500.00
- Two Gold Sponsor - $1,500.00
- Two Silver Sponsors - $1,000.00
- Five Bronze Sponsors - $500.00
Ways to Give
Ways to Give
ANNUAL GIFTS
ANNUAL GIFTS
Providing critically needed support across all sports, annual gifts to the iDareU Academy Inc. Foundation are among the easiest ways to bolster the Athletics Department's immediate resources. You may designate your gift to a specific purpose, such as scholarship support through the iDareU Academy Scholarship Fund, or contribute to the Academy’s Priority Needs Fund, that gives leadership the flexibility to deploy resources where they're needed most.
ENDOWED GIFTS
ENDOWED GIFTS
Endowments are gifts that keep on giving. The goal of fully endowing the Academy scholarship program is a top priority of the IDareU Academy Inc. Foundation to ensure that each student-athlete has access to a quality education to prepare them for a successful future. Endowments are invested by iDareU Academy Inc. and a portion of the earnings provides annual scholarship support. The remaining earnings are reinvested to grow the endowment over time and to provide scholarship support in perpetuity.
As costs for scholarships continue to climb, building a healthy endowment is vital to the future of iDareU Academy Inc. Endowed scholarships cover tuition, educational fees, books, and room and board for our student-athletes. Named scholarship opportunities for donors are available in the following ranges:
Partial Scholarship Endowment $500 - $1500
Full Scholarship Endowment $3500+
In addition to endowed scholarships, other endowments may be established in support of iDareU Academy Inc. specified for specific programs, individual positions, coaching positions, facility maintenance or general program support.
Gifts may be pledged and paid over a period of up to five years. If you are interested in creating an endowment (scholarship or otherwise), please contact us.
Or, to support the endowed scholarship program today, please make an online gift in support of the iDareU Academy
Endowed Scholarship.
PLEDGES
PLEDGES
Pledges give you the option to make payments toward a gift over time. Pledges are preferred by many donors who wish to make a big impact at iDareU, but seek the more flexible approach of spreading payments over a predetermined span of up to five years. Pledges can be setup on an annual, quarterly or monthly basis to best suit your needs. For more information about making a pledge to support iDareU please contact us.
HONORARY GIFTS
HONORARY GIFTS
Honorary gifts are a meaningful way to pay tribute to a living person. It may honor a special occasion or achievement, or merely acknowledge the honoree's importance in your life. Any type of gift can be designated as an honorary gift.
As a courtesy, the iDareU Academy Inc. Foundation will notify the individual that you have made a gift in his/her honor.
Our operations are based in Atlanta Georgia.