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The goal is a billion kids.

For over a decade, Alpha has proven what kids can do when we raise our expectations of them — they learn twice as fast, they love school, and, most important, they get time back in their day to learn life skills, explore their interests, and grow into confident, capable people. Scaling that exponentially is where philanthropy comes in: broader access for students and communities, deeper research into how kids learn, and more room for the next generation to build, lead, and do real things in the world. This is where you come in.

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The Programs

Updated October 2026

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Fund a Student

Alpha Scholarship Fund

Give a student access to an education that could change their trajectory.

Removing tuition as a barrier opens Alpha's doors to a broader population of students, offering personalized academics, real-world life skills, and a school experience designed around every child's limitless potential. Fund a student in your community or expand access across Alpha's national network.

$40,000 – $250,000+
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Fund a StudentFund a SchoolSupport Research

Alpha World School

Invest in students. Build communities. Create global impact.

A gift to Alpha World School expands access to a life-changing year of service for students, builds lasting infrastructure and opportunity alongside communities in Kenya and Ecuador, and generates the evidence needed to take the model further. Whether it's one scholarship, an entire community, or a blueprint with global reach, the impact will continue for generations.

$150,000 – $10,000,000+
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Bring Alpha to Your CitySupport Entrepreneurship

Founders School Weekend Series

Give ambitious kids the chance to turn ideas into reality.

These tuition-free, hands-on weekends give students across the country the chance to start a business, build a product, create with AI, or grow an audience. From Founders and Build Weekends to experiences in gaming, robotics, and content creation, every weekend ends with something real: a customer, a working product, or an audience. Fund a weekend in your city or help bring these experiences to students nationwide.

$250,000 – $5,000,000+
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Fund a StudentSupport Entrepreneurship

Young Changemakers Fund

Back young people with the courage to make a difference.

High school students get the mentorship, community, resources, and funding to put their social impact ideas into action. Over the course of a year, students identify problems they care about, develop solutions, and build projects designed to create meaningful change in their communities and beyond. Your gift helps give the next generation of changemakers what they need to move from “someone should do something” to “I can do something.”

$100,000 – $250,000+
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Fund a SchoolBring Alpha to Your City

Establish a New School

Give an entire community access to Alpha's model.

Philanthropic support can bring a Timeback school to communities who otherwise wouldn't have access — from launching a new campus to transforming an existing school through a collaborative partnership. Your investment can remove or reduce cost as a barrier and create a lasting educational resource for hundreds of students, now and for years to come.

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How giving works

It takes many hands to reach a billion kids.

Alpha works alongside partner organizations that facilitate philanthropic support on its behalf.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit partner to Alpha, facilitating philanthropic support for projects focused on access, agency, and research.

Alpha Scholarship Fund

The Alpha Scholarship Fund is a project of the Edward Charles Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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