The ABCU Foundation
ABCU Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization created on December 16th, 2016 by members of Universidad Católica Andrés Bello —UCAB—. This corporation was formed exclusively with charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes within the established in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
ABCU Foundation Inc. is located in Miami, Florida. Its headquarters are situated at 6161 Blue Lagoon Dr. Ste. 475. Miami, FL 33126. URL: www.abcufoundation.org, Social Networks @abcufoundation T: 305.831.4093. Email: abcufoundation@gmail.com
Our corporation is dedicated to improve people’s lives and to support their sustainable development by increasing the opportunities of each person interested to access higher education, and also by supporting the development of capacities in higher education systems in the world. All these align our organization with the sustainable development objectives of the United Nations, to which it is highly committed.
To achieve these goals, the corporation will initially work in coordination with students, professors, authorities, and alumni of UCAB —Venezuelan non-profit institution which is our most important strategic ally—, granting subventions, promoting academic exchange with universities in the US, promoting the transfer of technology and knowledge with universities in the US, and giving other kind of contributions to support education and sustainable developments in Venezuela and around the world.
Mission
To promote the increase of the opportunities for anyone interested to access higher education and the development of capacities in the higher education systems in the region, throughout initiatives that integrate financial and academic support.
Values
To promote access to higher education for all the people interested.
Corporative Values
- Commitment with the mission of providing opportunities for anyone interested to access higher education and the development of capacities in the higher education systems in the region.
- Professionalism regarding the manner in which we request and capture resources.
- Efficiency administrating resources obtained.
- Transparency in the information about the destination of the funds received.
- Integrity of its personal: honesty, responsibility, and respect for others.
Strategic Objectives
(Period 2025-2030)
- To identify and register alumni, entrepreneurs, and collaborators based in the USA in a comprehensive database.
- To achieve an average monthly income of $30,000.
- To establish a scholarship fund that provides financing for higher education access for individuals from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
- To encourage growth in student enrollment at universities in the Americas.
- To promote the signing of academic agreements with universities in the US.
- To invest funds in financing academic exchange programs and the transfer of knowledge and technology with universities in the US.
- To invest funds to support the development of capacities in higher education systems in the Americas.
