Time To Give

How to give back

For most BAEF Alumni, the year spent abroad with the support of the BAEF has been a life-changing experience. As Alumni of our community, you could help secure the same type of opportunities to the new generation. As a way to give back, you could become an ambassador and help us recruit and coach talented individuals through the demanding selection process. You could also contribute financially to the best of your abilities. Every single amount is important to the BAEF and is often a sign of recognition and affection. Donations are tax-deductible both in Belgium and in the U.S. One of the key initiatives of the Alumni Group is to finance, on a yearly basis, an additional BAEF Alumni Fellowship.

Alumni Fellowship fundraising

Thomas Vanden Berghe, a bachelor in engineering from KULeuven, who left for Columbia University for an initial master in Mechanical Engineering is our current Alumni Fellow. Here are his few first words:

“This adventure would not be possible without the generous support of the Belgian American Educational Foundation, who are supporting this journey with a two-year BAEF Alumni fellowship. Becoming a BAEF Alumni Fellow is a tremendous honour, and their support makes this opportunity all the more worthwhile.”

Following our tradition, the BAEF annual fundraising for a next Alumni Fellowship Boat 2026 was launched at the yearly Alumni Reunion on Thanksgiving.

Be part of it.

Make a donation now … and let us raise together the cost of one additional BAEF Alumni Fellowship.

IN BELGIUM

Donations can be made to the “Fund Friends of BAEF”, payable online to the account of the King Baudouin Foundation : Click here to make a donation.

Donations of € 40 or more made in Belgium are tax deductible.

IN THE USA

Checks for tax-exempt donations should be made payable to Belgian American Educational Foundation and mailed to:

Belgian American Educational Foundation, Inc.
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510