Three ways to invest in the work
Choose the path that matches your role. Each option supports the same goal: helping people move from potential to stable, skilled employment.
Every career we launch begins with a partnership. Whether you are providing financial capital, referring a high-potential candidate, or aligning your nonprofit mission with ours, your involvement creates the stability necessary for professional transformation.
Donation Stewardship: Transparency and Impact
Build A Pro Foundation operates with the fiscal discipline of the industries we serve. Every donation is an act of trust, and each gift fuels a professional system designed for measurable community returns.
The Economic Multiplier
Your contribution is invested into the professional framework that makes high-impact returns possible.
Employer Return
Kansas employers earn an average of $2.03 for every $1 spent on a registered apprenticeship.
Community Impact
The broader community realizes a $28 return for every $1 invested through increased tax revenue and reduced social service dependency.
Generational Stability
This investment creates a permanent path to economic mobility, effectively breaking cycles of generational poverty and recidivism.
Ways to Give
Donors can align their giving with the part of the mission they care about most.
Capacity Building & Operational Fund
Investing in the professional infrastructure and expert staff required to manage, scale, and sustain our apprenticeship model.
Division-Specific Giving
Directly supporting the specialized needs of our Youth, Military, or Lazarus divisions to ensure every apprentice has a tailored path to success.
Sober Living Support (Lazarus House)
Providing the physical environment and stabilization services necessary for individuals in recovery to maintain their professional commitments.
Legacy & Endowment Giving
For donors interested in generational impact, our Endowment Fund provides permanent sustainability. Gifts to the endowment strengthen our long-term ability to serve the region for decades to come.
Employer & Corporate Matching
Many companies encourage their employees to support local nonprofits by matching financial contributions. Check with your HR department to see if your employer offers a matching gift program — it can double or triple the impact of your gift.
Nonprofit Partnership: Extend Your Mission
Build A Pro Foundation functions as a strategic anchor within the Continuum of Care. We provide the workforce infrastructure necessary to secure long-term client outcomes. Whether your organization focuses on housing, recovery, youth services, or veteran support, we provide the professional “exit strategy” that makes your stabilization work permanent.
A cleaner path from support to stable work
We connect partner services to a professional apprenticeship pathway through shared communication, clear handoffs, and coordinated support.
We reduce the friction of the transition. When you refer a client, our Success Coaches work directly with your team to share relevant history and goals. This ensures the candidate feels supported as they move from your stabilization services into our professional vetting and placement process.
Identify potential. We will help assess fit.
We seek resilient individuals who are ready to commit to a professional vocation. Our apprentices come from all walks of life, and we rely on our community network to identify those with the grit to succeed.
Who to refer
A referral does not need to be polished. It needs to be honest, timely, and connected to someone ready for a better path.
General Population
We support individuals seeking a second career and a stable path to economic independence.
Transitioning Military and Veterans
We seek service members ready to commit to a new mission and translate their leadership into a high-demand trade.
Youth and Young Adults
We work with parents, school personnel, and mentors to identify young people seeking a structured alternative to a traditional four-year degree.
Recovery and Reentry
We specialize in providing the second chance required for individuals to restore their lives through professional mastery.
The Referral Standard
Build A Pro is a high-accountability apprenticeship program. When identifying a candidate, look for these indicators of readiness.
The Decision Point
The individual has made a conscious choice to pursue a permanent change in their life trajectory and is ready to be held to a professional standard.
Reliability Potential
They have demonstrated an ability to show up, communicate, and follow through on basic commitments even during challenging circumstances.
Desire for Vocational Mastery
They possess a strong drive to be excellent at their craft and a commitment to achieving technical mastery in their chosen field.
The Process
Once a referral is submitted, a Build A Pro Success Coach initiates our vetting process. We manage the transition from the initial interview through employer placement and long-term stabilization, working with parents, caseworkers, and any support agency that can help make the apprentice’s success possible.