FLED Endowment & Enterprise Fund (FEEF)
Overview
I am pleased to introduce you to the FLED Endowment & Enterprise Fund (FEEF). It is the strategic financial engine of FLED Group Africa (FGA) to support the operations of FLED International Leadership Institute (FILI) and Foundation for Leadership & Education Development (FLED).
The Fund is designed to guarantee institutional sustainability, fund innovation, and empower African-led ventures rooted in ethical leadership, enterprise, and innovation.
Our Story
For 30 years, FGA has pioneered innovation leadership development approach in Nigeria and Africa, without relying on foreign funding. At the outset, we adopted an entrepreneurial approach to our social mission without compromising our independence and Institutional integrity.
Next Level
FEEF is created to operate as an independent but integrated fund mechanism, channeling resources from philanthropy, impact investments, and enterprise returns to sustain FLED’s mission and support Africa’s transformation.
Purpose
The Fund ensures that FLED’s vision of cultivating principled, innovative African leaders is financially secured.
Its core purposes are:
- Endowment Sustainability– To build a permanent capital base for leadership education and institutional operations.
- Enterprise Empowerment– To finance start-ups, policy labs, and innovation ventures across Africa.
- Impact Investment– To deploy ethical capital into high-impact social and economic transformation projects.
- Scholarships – to offer full or partial scholarships to young 🌱 people and mid-career professionals in Nigeria and Africa to receive leadership education at FLED Institute and attend workshops and conferences.
Strategic Targets (2025–2035)
| Goal | Target |
| Endowment Size | ₦10 billion (≈ USD $7 million) |
| Annual Return Contribution | ≥ 30% of FLED’s operational budget |
| Enterprise Ventures Supported | 100+ ventures by 2035 |
| Innovation Dividend Policy | 1% of all external revenues reinvested into FEEF |
Structural Components
- FLED Educational Fund (FEF): Long-term capital portfolio for scholarships, research, and operations.
- Enterprise Ventures Fund (EVF): Seed and equity capital for leadership-driven enterprises.
- Innovation Grants Challenge (IGC): Competitive grants for students, Fellows, and Labs.
- Sustainability Reserve Fund (SRF): Stability reserve for institutional resilience.
Investment & Impact Approach
FEEF follows a Principled Diversification Strategy:
- 60% low-risk income investments
- 30% growth and equity assets
- 10% innovation ventures
- ≥ 50% invested in African enterprises or social projects
All investments are screened for ethical, environmental, and social alignment with FLED’s values.
Projected Outcomes
- Financial Independence: At least half of FILI’s & FLED’s annual budget financed from returns.
- Innovation Acceleration: Creation of 100+ ventures and 10,000+ indirect jobs by 2035.
- Research Continuity: Endowed funding for policy and leadership innovation.
- Continental Collaboration: Partnerships with 10+ African and global institutions.
Institutional Significance
The FLED Endowment & Enterprise Fund (FEEF) transforms leadership from a moral vision into a financially viable mission—anchoring the future of Africa’s leadership education and innovation.
Our Invitation
We know that good intentions and strategy are not enough to run institutions. Financial resources are critical. We have done a lot over the years. We plan to do more into the future.
We want you to join us in the level of our our journey – the journey to raise ethical, visionary, and entrepreneurial leaders in Africa.
Your money, of any amount, donated will be utilized on purpose in line with our long-standing corporate integrity.
I invite you to contribute any amount.
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Or make direct transfer to this account:
Foundation for Leadership & Education Development
Naira: 2242038028.
USD$: 2243061852.
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Thank you for your support.
Issued under the authority of:
Office of the President
FLED GROUP AFRICA (FGA)
Rev. (Prof) Joseph Chinenyeze Ibekwe, FSGS
Plot MF 57 Cadastral Zone
KMC Street, Karu Site,
Abuja – Nigeria
Email: foundationfled@gmail.com
Tel/WhatsApp: +234-9063069744
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