Equip the Next Generation of Leaders

The Budo Alliance is a community of monthly givers dedicated to forging the next generation of leaders. While our students put in their work on the mat and in the classroom, your consistent support provides the access for their transformation.

By joining The Budo Alliance your tax-deductible monthly gift provides the training gear, programs, and consistent mentorship these students need to turn physical discipline into a lifetime of leadership.

 

Catalyst

$20/ month

Provides a student with all essential training gear and program transportation for a full year. You ensure a student enters the program with the tools they need to belong and succeed from day one.

  • Receive a quarterly Alliance Newsletter with student success stories and mission updates.

Mentor

$50/ month

Powers a year-round fund that provides supplementary martial arts training, specialized workshops, and elite seminars for students who show exceptional commitment.

  • Receive a quarterly Alliance Newsletter with student success stories and mission updates.

  • You’ll also get an annual Digital Photo Book

Guardian

$100/ month

Fully sponsors the core academic component of the Budo experience for one student for the full academic year: our UCI-accredited Leadership Academy.

  • You’ll get a high-quality Physical Photo Book

  • Invites to Budo Accelerator events

  • Quarterly Alliance newsletter.

Champion

$250/ month

Directly funds our expansion,enabling us to train new instructors and design and launch new programs.

  • Join us for an Annual Online Roundtable with elite guest speakers

  • Receive all Tier 3 perks, and

  • A prominent listing in our annual report.

  • "Budo Accelerator changed my life. It's helping me become the person I know I can be. I see it in my classmates too, who I now call my friends."

    Diane V.

  • "This program greatly improved my leadership and communication skills."

    Carlos F.

  • "I am incredibly grateful for Budo Accelerator for opening doors for our youth in Project Hope Alliance. Budo Accelerator is making a profound difference in their lives.”

    Vanessa Praguedes, Project Hope Alliance Case Manager 


  • "Budo Accelerator has been one of the highlights of my college experience."

    Christopher G.

  • "Budo Accelerator’s partnership with UC Irvine has been successful in equipping students with the tools they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom."

    Michael Dennin, UC Irvine, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education


  • “Through martial arts, I’ve gained valuable confidence and self-control, which have helped me in and out of the dojo. I’ve learned the importance of a community.”

    Isabelle G.

FAQs

What does Budo Accelerator do?

1

We run programs for high-school and college students that develop essential leadership and life skills, creating opportunity, economic mobility, and wellbeing. We combine marital arts with modern approaches to leadership, mentoring, and social capital development, turning a dojo into a laboratory for life.

We’re committed to serving communities in need and offer full scholarships to qualifying students.

Why should I give monthly?

2

Monthly donations provide predictable funding to cover essentials like uniforms, carpools, and program fees throughout the year. This provides stability to our programs allowing our students to sustain year-round training and academic progress.

Is my donation tax deductible?

3

Yes, Budo Accelerator is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

What if I want to give a different amount?

4

We welcome support at any level. Please select “Custom” on the donation page to enter the amount that is right for you. Whether it’s $5 or $5,000, your consistency is what provides the foundation our students need to succeed.