An invitation, not a donation request.
We are inviting a small group of founding partners to establish a $500,000 fund supporting 100 high-potential Africans. Founding Partners shape the round, sit on the panel, and are named permanently.
Five levels. Everything named.
Every level is non-repayable — no equity, interest or return. What a partner receives is recognition, access to the process, and outcomes they can put in front of their own board.
Founding Partner
3 slots$100,000+
Establishes the fund. Named permanently, across this round and the ones that follow.
Explore this level- Permanent naming on BoxOutFund
- A seat on the selection panel
- A named cohort of up to 25 beneficiaries
- Quarterly private reporting
- Co-branded documentary coverage
- First refusal on Round 002
Strategic Partner
4 slots$50,000+
Funds a discipline or a country focus and helps shape its criteria.
Explore this level- Named sponsorship of a discipline or country
- Observer seat on the panel
- Quarterly private reporting
- Joint announcement and shared assets
- Employee sessions with beneficiaries
Impact Partner
$25,000+
Backs a named group of beneficiaries with full visibility on where the money lands.
Explore this level- Sponsorship of a named group
- Quarterly private reporting
- Recognition on the fund page
- Introductions to those you fund
Programme Partner
$10,000+
Supports the operating spine, or funds beneficiaries directly.
Explore this level- Recognition on the fund page
- Annual reporting pack
- Invitation to the annual review
Community Backer
Under $10,000
Individuals and small organisations. Give any amount, sponsor one beneficiary, or fundraise as a team.
Explore this level- Sponsor one beneficiary
- Give any amount
- Create a fundraising team
- Named in the impact report
Slot counts are how many partnerships we intend to take at each level, so recognition stays meaningful. No partner has been announced yet — we will not list logos we have not earned.
Not every contribution is cash.
Much of what beneficiaries need is something an organisation already has. In-kind is valued at cost and recognised at the equivalent level.
- Equipment, kit and hardware
- Software licences and cloud credits
- Trial, training or studio access
- Legal, accounting or audit hours
- Travel, visas and accommodation
- Mentor and coach time
Nine controls between a contribution and a beneficiary.
Separate fund account
Held apart from BoxOutAfrica operating funds, reconciled monthly.
No platform fee
The 5% campaign fee does not apply. Costs sit in the published 6% admin line.
Dual authorisation
Every payment above $2,500 needs two authorisers.
Milestone-linked tranches
Released in stages, never as a single upfront transfer.
Supplier-direct payment
Equipment, tuition and travel paid to the supplier, invoice on file.
Conflict register
Panel and staff declare connections and recuse themselves. Recorded for audit.
Safeguarding policy
A named reporting route. A concern pauses disbursement immediately.
Recovery on misuse
Grant agreements allow suspension and recovery of funds.
Partner right to audit
Partners at $25,000+ may audit the round they funded, at their own cost.
Fund facts
Operating entity
BOXOUT AFRICA LTD, registered in Nigeria
Charitable status
None. Not a registered charity or foundation.
Contribution type
Non-repayable. No equity, interest or return.
Tax treatment
Not automatically deductible. Take your own advice.
Fund account
Held separately, reconciled monthly.
Payment processing
Flutterwave and Stripe; bank transfer for institutions.
Round 001, as it stands today
- Target
- $500,000
- Committed
- $0
- Disbursed
- $0
- Beneficiaries selected
- 0 of 100
- Status
- Establishing founding partners
Direct beneficiary funding
$350,000
70% of the round
Training and mentorship
$50,000
10% of the round
Opportunity access
$30,000
6% of the round
Verification and monitoring
$25,000
5% of the round
Impact documentation
$15,000
3% of the round
Administration and payments
$30,000
6% of the round
Total
$500,000
An honest zero. These figures update as the round progresses — nothing here is a projection dressed up as a result.
Four reporting commitments, on a calendar.
Quarterly partner report
Disbursement, beneficiaries, verified progress — and anything that has gone wrong. Partners at $10,000+.
Annual public impact report
The full outcome picture, published with methodology and named limitations.
Live allocation dashboard
Raised and disbursed totals, kept current on this page.
Annual partner review
Partners see the numbers, meet beneficiaries and challenge the results.
We send the pack first. You decide after.
Every institution that enquires receives the same materials before any commitment: the draft grant agreement, the selection rubric, the disbursement controls, the reporting template and the full allocation schedule.
Prefer email? partnerships@boxoutafrica.com
You do not need a foundation to back this.
Contribute any amount
Into the same round, under the same published allocation.
Sponsor one beneficiary
Around $5,000 funds a full place in the round.
Create a fundraising team
A company team, a class, a club or a diaspora group.
Share the fund
An introduction to a potential founding partner is worth real money here.
Is this an investment?
No. Contributions are non-repayable — no equity, interest or return. You receive recognition, reporting and verified outcomes.
What if the round misses $500,000?
The allocation percentages hold and the cohort shrinks — roughly one beneficiary per $5,000. The revised number is published. Nothing is redirected.
What if it is oversubscribed?
The excess extends the round past 100 or opens Round 002 early. Partners are told which before their contribution is applied.
How is this different from a campaign?
Fund Talent backs one person you pick. BoxOutFund pools capital, applies a scored selection process, and spreads it across 100 people with one reporting line back to you.
Who decides who gets funded?
A panel scoring against a published rubric. Partners hold panel seats but cannot direct an award to a named individual.
Can we fund a specific discipline or country?
Yes, from Strategic Partner up. Restrictions are agreed in writing first and reported against separately.
Can we contribute in kind?
Yes. Equipment, software, access, travel and professional hours are valued at cost and recognised at the equivalent tier.
Is it tax deductible?
Not automatically — BOXOUT AFRICA LTD is a company, not a charity. Where a partner needs a charitable route, we can discuss a partner foundation.
What do beneficiaries owe?
Nothing financially. They use the money as agreed and report progress quarterly for twelve months.
How do we start?
Send the enquiry form or email partnerships@boxoutafrica.com. We share the fund pack, draft grant agreement and rubric before you commit anything.
Not answered here? Write to partnerships@boxoutafrica.com — we answer in writing, and add it to this page if others will ask it too.
Founding partner slots are open.
Three Founding Partner slots, four Strategic. Once they are taken, the recognition attached to them is gone for the life of the fund.