The Wilhelm & Karl Maybach Foundation is a family foundation in name, but a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in model. Our core funding covers most of our administrative and fundraising costs, but we do seek financial support for our program work. Support the Foundation today: Your gift will help the next generation of promising leaders facing adversity to bring about positive change!

Enable the Next Generation of Innovators


Creating Transformative Leaders

Your support makes mentorships possible for a select few exceptionally promising protégés, enabling them to take their places as tomorrow's transformative leaders.

Individual Gifts

Contribute to the Maybach Foundation at $2,500 or above, and become a member of the Maybach Foundation Business Council. Business Council members enjoy substantial benefits. Contact our offices for more details. 

Corporate Sponsorship

MF's Global Corporate Partners help make true leadership and innovation possible. With sponsorship levels beginning at $25,000 and access to our unique global network,there are substantial benefits to being a member of this elite group. Download our registration form in PDF format (download Adobe's free PDF reader here) to print and mail us, or contact us at +1 (415) 571-8810 or +49 (160) 96 244 131 for more information.

Individual Sponsorship

Be a patron in the spirit of the de Medicis: Invest in the genius of a promising young leader. The Maybach Foundation makes significant resources available to its protégés to help ensure that adversity does not stand in the way of realizing their true potential. Your role as a patron helps make that approach possible. Download our registration form in PDF format (download Adobe's free PDF reader here) to print and mail us, or contact us at +1 (415) 571-8810 or +49 (160) 96 244 131 for more information.

Sponsors

The Wilhelm & Karl Maybach Foundation would like to thank its many sponsors for their support. They help make our work possible.

Dennis HopperBe a Mentor

Most successful people can point to a mentor of guide who enabled them to realize their full potential. The Maybach Foundation welcomes you to do the same: Share your passion for your field with a promising protégé by becoming a mentor. Visit our nominations page for more information.

 

Ways to Give

Gifts of Cash: Writing a check or making a donation by credit card are the simplest ways to support the Maybach Foundation's work. Click the donate button to give now.

Gifts of Securities: Donation of appreciated stock is another effective way to contribute. There may be tax benefits for the donor related to exemptions from capital gains tax; please consult with your tax advisor or attorney.

In-Kind Gifts: The Maybach Foundation welcomes in-kind support. For our protégés, leadership and sector-specific training, networking opportunities, key introductions to top decision-makers, event and conference registration fee waivers, and similar opportunities are immensely helpful. Some protégés require sector-specific equipment as well. Please contact us directly for a list of our most pressing needs.

Planned Giving: Contact the Maybach Foundation and your tax advisor and attorney for more information about planned giving in support of our work. Methods include giving through your will, retirement assets, life insurance, or using such mechanisms  as a revocable living trusts or charitable remainder trusts.

Volunteer Your Time or Offer Pro Bono Services

The Maybach Foundation is currently seeking volunteer and pro bono support in the following areas:

• Legal Support (pro bono counsel in the following areas: nonprofit law; international visas; and contract law; please contact us with questions)

• Communications & Marketing (specific needs description available by PDF here)

• Fundraising (specific needs description available by PDF here)

• Administrative and program support (please contact us for our needs description)

For All Support

Contact us by email or telephone at +1 (415) 571-8810 or +49 (160) 96 244 131. Our headquarters mailing address is 3106 Fillmore Street, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA. The Wilhelm & Karl Maybach Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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How Your Gift Helps

$50,000

...can make a multi-year mentorship possible

$25,000

...can support a protégé's work with a mentor for six months

$10,000

...can provide a protégé with a stipend for the duration of a year-long mentorship

$5,000

...can provide leadership training for two protégés

$2,500

...can provide international round-trip travel expenses for a protégé to attend a critical conference in his or her discipline of expertise

Smaller gifts

...can help the Excellence in Mentoring Leadership program's ongoing work in myriad ways.


Thank you for your support!