BUDGET AND FUNDING

Areas to establish funding strategies and budgets for the Peace and Public Policy Institute include:

U.S. government - United Nations - Major private foundations - African governments - Endowment fund Dividends

ENDOWMENT FUND

An endowment fund of $20 million dollars will be generated to establish the institute in the name of a famous African leader known for peace. It is critical that ADF creates a substantial endowment fund to provide financial stability, make long term planning possible, and protect the institute in years when other funding sources or revenue may decline.

BUDGET

The annual certificate program budget is $3.1 million
This will pay for:

• tuition, room and board of the participants,
• travel, as well as a one-year stipend to the U.S. educators while in Africa .
• monthly stipend set at $3,000 per month.

Annual Program Budget:

1. Tuition (9 month program for 50 Fellows)   -   $900,000
2. Program Management (3 full time staff)   -   $156,850
3. Stipend for U.S. Fellows ($36000 X 30)   -  $1,080,000
4. Housing for African Fellows (20 X $7200)   -  $144,000
5. Travel   -  $80,000
6. Equipment and Supplies   -  $17,000
7. Network Access Fee (7.5%)   -  $178,339
8. UCLA Overhead (21.5%)   -  $549,581

A planning grant in the amount of $150,000 will be secured to establish the foundational elements of the institute and certificate program. This grant will fund the following activities:

• Curriculum development (including case studies)
• Establishment of partnerships with educational institutions in South Africa , Uganda , and Nigeria
• Hold a roundtable of Ministers of Education and other leaders from the three African countries at UCLA
• Recruit UCLA faculty to teach in the program
• Establish a program web site
• Author grants and raise $3 million to launch the Peace Program named after a celebrity

Additional Projects In Nigeria, South African and Uganda for which to seek funding:

• 1. Establishment of Peace Libraries
• 2. Establishment of Educative Video-Teleconference Learning Centers
• 3. Establishment of Computer Technology Centers

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