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Be An Ally – Help Change the World
Meet John Kilpatrick
Hello … I’m a WiFi Technology Engineer
I’m a White man in tech, and I work in a specialized tech field where there are almost no Black people. There are hardly any women.
Without needing to know all the reasons why Black people don’t have access to this career field, I wanted to do something. I am not a high net worth individual, but I give $3,500 every six months for Blacks United in Leading Technology for technology scholarships to include more Black people in tech.
I’m doing my part to help society
Testimonial
“Thank you John! I attended your orientation session about being a Certified Wireless Network Administrator and received your scholarship.
As a child, I wasn’t exposed to having technology as a career field for me. I found out, all paths to education are not created equal.
Nonetheless, I’m now a junior SAP analyst, but I still seek opportunities for me and my community to get advanced, future-proof careers in tech.
Through BUiLT, there’s a chance.
I so very much thank the benefactors who provided opportunities for people like me. I’m an advocate for education, and more so knowledge, and hopefully one day, I can invest in people and the community, the way others have invested in me.”
– Wykema Raymond
Legions - $25,000 Quarterly
$100,000 Annual Donation
Donate Quarterly and Monitor Progress
With $25,000 confirmed commitments, BUiLT will provide scholarships and technical certification opportunities for under-served communities.
Read below and be a legion among legions.
Envoy - $10,000 Monthly
$120,000 Annual Donation
Donate Monthly and Monitor Progress
With $10,000 confirmed commitments, BUiLT can advance its marketing and outreach to reach additional communities to advocate lucrative careers in technology.
Read below and be that envoy spreading the good news.
Captain - $250,000
$250,000 One-Time Gift
Define the Program and Monitor Progress
Work with our team to develop a custom programs, including your own flair, to impact under-served communities.
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About Us
BUiLT is a public 501(c)3 nonprofit, and as such, we have a calling to educate the public. BUiLT is backed by corporate sponsors who insist on doing business with reputable social partners. With our dues structure, all our constituents buy-into and agree to Canons, a Code of Ethic, and to Bylaws.
Members have rights to vote on important business issues, they have access to financial information, and most importantly, their personal investments and the relationships they’ve created in BUiLT are protected and may not be taken away without due process. Our membership dues, sponsorships and donations help serve our local Chapters contribute to the conversation to end racial injustice in tech.
If you don’t want you join as a member, you can help through your donations. Funds allocated to local Chapters are used by local BUiLT leaders to deploy those resources in impactful ways, for those local communities. Fifty-percent (50%) of membership dues are allocated to the local chapter, as give-backs to their members (i.e. in recognition and awards banquets) or to help the local community.