Give
Your training gave you something. Pass it on.
Your gift puts a young martial artist who couldn't otherwise afford it on the mat for a year, with a leadership program built on top of it. A full scholarship is $100 a month, and every gift, of any size, goes toward one.
What your teachers gave you can't be paid back. But you can pay it forward to the next generation.
Up to $20,000. Matching funds go to Budo Accelerator's general fund.
In their words
“This program gave me the confidence and the skills to speak up and share my ideas effectively.”
“I met the head of my studio at a Budo speaker event, and that connection led to my internship and then my full-time job.”
“The martial arts and leadership training gave me learning strategies I use off the mat.”
“This program has been a defining experience in both my college years and in my life as a whole.”
“I've learned valuable leadership skills that I will apply at graduate school, in my career, and beyond.”
The first scholarships
Each one is a young martial artist who trains this year and couldn't have otherwise.
What changes
One student. One school. One year.
On the mat
A year of real training
A young person aged 14 to 22 who couldn't afford to train gets a full year at a school near them.
Off the mat
Lessons that travel
A year-round course, developed through our accredited program at UC Irvine, that turns training into something a student can carry into school, work and home, studied alongside peers from every art and every part of the country.
Fund a student
Put a student on the mat this year.
Give monthly, yearly or once. Every gift goes toward a student's scholarship.
Support students at the school you know.
Name the school when you give. If it's a Budo Scholar partner, your gift goes to students there first. If it isn't yet, we'll reach out and invite them in.
Gifts directly support eligible scholarship students. If no student at the school you name needs a scholarship, your gift goes where scholarships are needed most.
Behind every student
The gift that makes every scholarship possible.
A scholarship puts a student on the mat. Everything around it is paid for by unrestricted gifts: the leadership curriculum, the mentors, and the work of finding, placing and supporting each student.
Unrestricted gifts also help fund the students we serve in our local community, through our partnerships with UC Irvine, Simon Scholars, TGR Learning Lab and Project Hope Alliance.
General fund
Goes where Budo Accelerator needs it most, across every program.
Other ways to give
Check or bank transfer
Reaches us in full, with no processing fees. Email hello@budoaccelerator.org for details.
Donor-advised fund or stock
Email hello@budoaccelerator.org and we'll send what your fund or broker needs.
Employer matching
Many employers match their employees' gifts. Search for yours right after you give.
Questions
Is my gift tax deductible?
Yes. Budo Accelerator is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 84-3025305. You'll get a receipt by email.
Who receives a scholarship?
Young people aged 14 to 22 who want to train and whose families can't cover it. Budo Accelerator confirms eligibility, and each school approves every student it takes.
What if the school I name has no student who needs a scholarship?
Your gift goes where scholarships are needed most.
Does my employer match gifts?
Many employers match gifts to nonprofits. Right after you give, you can search for your employer and see how to request a match.
See what your gift builds
Budo Accelerator is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Irvine, California. EIN 84-3025305. Gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.