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The SUMMIT Foundation

Invest in the young men who will lead next.

Since 2017 at Old Dominion University, we build belonging, discipline, and leadership for first-generation students of color — then send them into careers and communities that need them.

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Since 2017 Rooted at ODU
~90% Multi-year retention
90+ STEM-H graduates

Why invest here

This is not a flyer club. It is a leadership pipeline.

Too many brilliant first-gen students navigate college without mentors who look like them or networks that open doors. Your investment funds structure, brotherhood, and access — so potential becomes trajectory.

Verified

Official ODU program

The SUMMIT Peer Mentoring is listed on ODU’s mentoring page — not a claim we made alone.

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Outcomes

Results with definitions

~90% multi-year retention. 90+ affiliated STEM-H graduates. ~70% of alumni report returning to mentor or serve.

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Tax path

Secure giving

Online gifts via PayPal Giving Fund (Charity ID 5166462). Receipts for your records and matching.

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What investment unlocks

Every dollar widens the village around a student who might otherwise go it alone.

  • Mentor training & peer circles — the weekly structure that keeps students accountable.
  • Career readiness — resume labs, mock interviews, recruiter-ready confidence.
  • National stages — BEYA, Mentoring Summit, and conferences where networks form.
  • Campus cohort costs — gatherings, travel support, and SPIE programming (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional).
SUMMIT graduates celebrating on campus
Graduation is the scoreboard. Mentorship is how they get there.

How to invest

Two doors. One mission.

Choose the path that fits — or do both.

Individuals & alumni

Give directly

Fuel mentoring, workshops, and conferences with a one-time or planned gift. PayPal Giving Fund handles tax receipts.

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  • EIN / matching letter on request
  • Follow impact via News
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Companies & foundations

Partner for pipeline

Align sponsorship, employee mentoring, and recruiting with a verified STEM-ready talent pipeline rooted at ODU.

  • Sponsorships & scholarships
  • Employee mentor engagement
  • Internship & recruiter access
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Due diligence

Verify us before you write the check

We want skeptical donors. Here is the short list.

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  1. Right organization: thesummitfoundations.org (Norfolk / ODU — Dr. Kevin Muchiri). Not Summit Foundation CO/NJ. Not federal SUMMIT-P.
  2. Legal & tax: The SUMMIT Foundation · PayPal Giving Fund Charity ID 5166462 · EIN on request via info@thesummitfoundations.org.
  3. Program: Official listing on odu.edu/mentoring.
  4. Impact: Definitions on Impact & outcomes.
  5. Governance: Transparency · board / Form 990 on request.
  6. Privacy: Privacy policy.

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Show up for the next generation.

Whether you give personally or put your organization behind this work — you invest in leaders who return the investment to their communities.

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info@thesummitfoundations.org · 757-606-0069 · 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529