Friends of Aitchison College Lahore, Inc. (FAC)
Introduction
Friends of Aitchison College Lahore Inc. (FAC) was incorporated in Feb‐2020 in the State of New York – EIN: 84-4857925 | New York, United States – as a fundraising entity to support the ongoing efforts to create a sustainable pool of capital for Aitchison College.
FAC received 501(c)(3) exemption status approval from IRS in Sep‐2021. Therefore, making the organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. FAC has also received approvals from the New York Department of Education and the New York Department of State. Bank Accounts and other formalities are complete and the entity is fully operational to receive donor money in the U.S.
The aim is to provide charitable giving to Aitchinson College (a registered NGO in Lahore, Pakistan) to assist in accomplishing its missions and goals, thus improving its chances for success. First fund raiser in New York in October 2022, managed to raise approximately US$ 70,000.
After successful establishment in the United States, FAC now plans to expand to other jurisdictions.
Overall Objective:
- Raise awareness for the endowment initiative
- Demonstrate some early wins through deployment of soft‐launch fundraising
- Formalize an online database for Aitchison Alumni to be setup by FAC
- Create Chapter Leaders across major population hubs for old Aitchisonians
- Enlist key members from each / alternate batches to act as focal persons
- Arrange fundraising events in U.S. and Pakistan
- Mobilize network for around‐the‐year fundraising