Why Your Gift Matters
The Impact of the Summer Institute at Yale
- Immersive college experience: Scholars live in Yale residence halls, attend LEDA seminars and workshops in Yale lecture halls, and experience life on a highly selective campus.
- Academic enrichment: Academically rigorous coursework, writing instruction, and critical discussion help Scholars strengthen the skills they’ll need to thrive in college.
- Leadership development: Scholars examine leadership, equity, and inclusion, and reflect on the kind of leaders they want to become in their communities and careers.
- Community and belonging: Scholars connect with peers from across the country who share their drive, talent, and commitment to making change.
When you invest in the Summer Institute at Yale, you are investing in a more inclusive and equitable future for higher education and leadership in this country.
How Your Gift Helps
Every contribution makes a meaningful difference for our Scholars.
Examples of how your gift can have an impact include:
- Travel support: Helping Scholars get to and from New Haven from communities across the United States.
- Residential experience: Covering housing and meals so Scholars can fully immerse themselves in campus life at Yale.
- Academic and leadership resources: Providing books, supplies, and program materials that allow Scholars to make the most of their time on campus.
- Holistic support: Ensuring Scholars have access to advising, mentoring, and other critical supports throughout the Summer Institute and beyond.
Make Your Gift to the Summer Institute at Yale
Use the secure form linked below to make an online donation designated for the Summer Institute at Yale. Your generous support ensures that this life-changing experience remains free of charge for every Scholar who attends.
Click here to donate to the Summer Institute at Yale
Other Ways to Give
To make a gift by check, please make checks payable to
Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America and note
“Summer Institute at Yale Fund” in the memo line. Mail to:
Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America
ATTN: Development Department – Summer Institute at Yale
121 West 36th Street, #207
New York, NY 10018
To discuss gifts of stock, donor-advised fund contributions, corporate matching gifts, or other giving options, please contact the Development Department at
development@ledascholars.org
with “Summer Institute at Yale” in the subject line.
Thank You
Thank you for partnering with LEDA to ensure that talented young people from under-resourced backgrounds can access the opportunities, networks, and preparation they need to become the leaders our country needs.
