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Impact

What Your Gift Actually Does

Donors deserve to know exactly what changes when they give. Here is the honest answer, without inflated numbers.

Four Fronts

Where the Work Happens

The Foundation concentrates on the four areas where teammates told us support was thinnest and the consequences of getting it wrong were highest.

01

Career

Turning years of operational experience into work that pays properly and holds a Veteran's interest.

02

Education

Credentials, degrees and licences, plus the financial literacy to make them worth the effort.

03

Family

Support for spouses and children carrying a change they did not choose and cannot opt out of.

04

Connection

Keeping operators inside a network of teammates, which is what holds everything else together.

Our Stewardship Promise

Small Organization, Direct Line

We do not run a large staff or an expensive fundraising operation. Directors serve without pay.

When a gift arrives, the distance between that money and a Veteran receiving help is short. There is no committee cycle to wait for and no regional office to route through.

Most gifts arrive unrestricted, which is exactly what a small responsive organization needs. It lets us fund a course fee in March and a relocation in April without asking anyone for permission first.

If you would rather direct your gift to a specific programme, say so and we will honour it and put the confirmation in writing.

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Give Today

Turn a Gift Into a Result

Gifts arrive unrestricted unless you tell us otherwise. That freedom lets us answer the need in front of us, whether it is a mentor match, a certification course or a family in the middle of a move.

$50

Teammate

Keeps the mentor matching program running month to month.

Give $50
$100

Guardian

Helps a family cover practical costs during a move or a job search.

Give $100
$500

Frogman

Supports a Veteran through a full season of career and education coaching.

Give $500
$1,000

Trident

Underwrites outreach that reaches operators before they separate.

Give $1,000

Questions Donors Ask

How much of my gift reaches the mission

The Foundation operates lean by design, with a volunteer board and minimal administrative structure. Financial statements showing the breakdown are available on request.

Can I choose which programme my gift funds

Yes. Note the programme on the donation form or send us a message and we will restrict the gift accordingly and confirm it in writing.

Do you publish specific outcome numbers

We report on programme activity to donors who ask, and we would rather share verified figures directly than publish claims we cannot stand behind. Request a briefing and we will walk you through the current picture.

Is my donation tax deductible

Yes. We are a registered 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID 27-3554850, and gifts are deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Give With Confidence

Want the Detail Before You Give

Major donors, foundations and companies often want more than a web page. Ask us for financial statements, programme detail or a conversation with a director.

  • Financial statements available on request
  • Happy to arrange a call with leadership
  • Restricted gifts honoured and confirmed in writing

Request a Briefing

We respond to every enquiry personally.