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Building Legacy Foundation, Inc
Connect · Inspire · Advance
We don't just fund futures — we build legacies.
Building Legacy Foundation, Inc is a 501(c)(3) putting scholarships directly into students' hands — backed by mentorship, real-world exposure, and people who believe in them.
Our Mission
Purpose, passion, and a path forward.
Building Legacy Foundation, Inc exists to connect young people to opportunity, inspire them to dream out loud, and advance them toward futures they once thought were out of reach.
Our mission
Closing the gap between talent and opportunity.
Building Legacy Foundation, Inc puts scholarships directly in students' hands and surrounds them with the mentorship, exposure, and belief that turn potential into momentum.
We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded on a simple belief: talent is everywhere, but access isn't. Today our focus is sharper than ever — putting scholarships directly into the hands of college students and incoming freshmen, and surrounding them with mentorship, exposure, and belief.
When you give to Building Legacy Foundation, Inc, you're not funding overhead. You're funding a student's first semester, their textbooks, their shot.
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Connect
Bridging students to mentors, industry leaders, and real opportunities — from corporate partners to college campuses.
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Inspire
Experiences that make ambition feel possible — STEAM expos, entrepreneur talks, and rooms full of people who look like them, winning.
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Advance
Scholarships and direct financial support that move students forward and lighten the weight of student debt.
The receipts
Real students. Real checks. Real momentum.
Since 2018, Building Legacy Foundation, Inc has turned generosity into tuition, exposure, and opportunity for over 1,200 young people.
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Building legacies since 2018
New recipientBlake CooperRuthie and Patricia K. Legacy Scholarship
New recipientKennedy Noelle Porterfield-PessuHumble Beginnings USA Scholarship
New recipientKolyn DummonsBLF + RAÉR Lighthouse Scholarship
Dreaming Out LoudT.I. at DOLT.I. pouring into Atlanta Public Schools students during the 2019 DOL event
Dreaming Out LoudStudent-centered conversationT.I. pouring into Atlanta Public Schools students during the 2019 DOL event
Dreaming Out LoudShowcase nightMobility Challenge finalists take the stage
Dreaming Out LoudA moment of focusStudents center themselves before the pitch
Dreaming Out LoudA packed houseHundreds gather for the STEAM showcase
Scholarships$5,000 — Chris Williams IITuskegee Homecoming Scholarship, 2025
ScholarshipsTuskegee Homecoming ScholarshipParty with a purpose funding scholarship support
ScholarshipsBLF team raising donationsAt the ’26 Atlanta TU Founders Day event
ScholarshipsHomecoming supportDonors and supporters gathering around the scholarship mission
ScholarshipsKaylyn Davis shares her giftKaylyn Davis sharing her gift of Henna Tattoos with donors to the scholarship fund
Scholarships$1,500 in one nightSydney Sims & Jevon Weems II · TUHC19
ScholarshipsBLF TUHC ’25 scholarship recipientChristopher Williams II
ScholarshipsThe big checkAwarding the Mobility Challenge scholarship
ScholarshipsGrand winnersCelebrating this year's recipients
ScholarshipsScholars at workStudents present their STEAM projects
SpeakersVoices on stageLeaders who've built legacies of their own
SpeakersLegacy LeadersBuilding wealth, influence & impact
SpeakersMentors in the roomAn aviation mentor meets the next generation
Co-FounderPatrick Davis in actionSpeaking to students about discipline, focus, and initiative
Co-FounderCommunity in the roomA shared moment with students after the LIFE Series
Co-FounderMentorship up closeReal conversation with students preparing for what comes next
Co-FounderLet Us Academy featurePatrick Davis, '03, sharing Building Legacy's message
MentorshipPatrick Davis and Greg BolerSpeaking to Youth Challenge, Inc. mentees about opportunities in commercial real estate
MentorshipThe whole crewMentors and students between sessions
MentorshipCommunityOne group, one shared mission
Building Legacy TUHC26 Scholarship
Our next Tuskegee Homecoming scholarship, raised around the 3rd Annual TOAST on Nov 5. Recipient announced around Homecoming; paid out for the start of the Spring 2027 semester.
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What we do
Programs that open doors.
FlagshipNow our focus
Scholarships
Direct financial awards for college students and incoming freshmen — including the Tuskegee Homecoming Scholarship and the Darlene Clark Legacy Scholarship.
Flagship event
Dreaming Out Loud
An interactive STEAM Teen Experience that has engaged 1,200+ middle and high school students alongside Lexus, inventors, and leaders.
Series
Entrepreneur Series
Candid talks with founders and tech entrepreneurs who share their real journeys — and answer the questions students actually have.
With Bank of America
Financial Literacy
Practical money education for teenagers — saving, credit, and building wealth early — delivered with our corporate partners.
Let US Academy
Life Series
Campus talks on strengths, passion, and purpose — like “Do You Have What It Takes” at Tuskegee University.
Have a program idea?
We partner with schools, companies, and community orgs to build new pathways for youth.
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Scholarships that change trajectories.
Our scholarships are designed to reduce the burden of student debt and empower future graduates to begin their journeys with financial freedom and pride. Funded by our community and our annual Homecoming Dinner with a Purpose.
Who it's for
- ✓ Full-time undergraduate students, with priority for those funding their education through student loans
- ✓ Incoming freshmen ready to begin their college journey
- ✓ A minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrated financial need
- ✓ Students with the drive to build a legacy of their own
Now raising: the Building Legacy TUHC26 Scholarship — $5,000 for a Tuskegee student, paid out for Spring 2027.Named funds include the Building Legacy Foundation, Inc Tuskegee Homecoming Scholarship and the Darlene Clark Legacy Scholarship.
Recent recipients
Blake Cooper
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Kennedy Noelle Porterfield-Pessu
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Kolyn Dummons
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Chris Williams II
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Sydney Sims
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Jevon Weems II
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Jariah Williams
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Ja'meah Parrish
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Upcoming fundraiser · Nov 5
TOAST to 145 years of Black excellence.
3rd Annual · The ultimate Homecoming pregame & rooftop dinner party
This year's TOAST is the night we're rallying around for the Building Legacy TUHC26 Scholarship. Our goal is $5,000 for a Tuskegee student. We'll announce the recipient around Homecoming, and the award pays out in time for the start of the Spring 2027 semester.
- NowRaising $5,000
- Nov 5TOAST in Atlanta
- HomecomingRecipient announced
- Spring 2027Scholarship paid out
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Last campaign · Fall TV raffle
View fall awardees ↗
$3,030 raised on a $3,000 goal — 101% funded, 3 fall scholarships awarded.
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Instant acknowledgment
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Our smart receipt tool drafts a formal, IRS-ready acknowledgment letter the moment you give — monetary or in-kind. Download it as a PDF, keep it for tax season, and we're notified to send your official signed copy.
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Wear the mission
Merch is coming soon.
Coming soonLegacy Tee — Red Mark
$30
Coming soonConnect · Inspire · Advance Hoodie
$55
Coming soonDad Cap — Embroidered
$28
Coming soonLegacy Builder Crewneck
$48
No merch is available at the moment. New mission-driven pieces will be announced when the collection opens.
The stages we've shared
Big dreams keep good company.
Our Dreaming Out Loud experiences have brought students face-to-face with voices who've built legacies of their own:
Community in motionMoments from the people, programs, and stages shaping the next generation.
Michael B. JordanLudacrisT.I. (Tip Harris)
LecraePaul JudgeDr. Lonnie Johnson
KD BoweJewel Burks SolomonMayor Keisha Lance BottomsChaka Zulu
70%
say science is their favorite subject when learning through positive youth programs.
1,200+
students impacted through Dreaming Out Loud STEAM Teen Experiences.
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