<div><strong>URGENT: Help Howard Men’s Lacrosse Club Become a Nonprofit—We Need You</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Our voices have been powerful—our team’s drive, your cheers, and the community’s belief in us—but now we need to take the next bold step: fundraising to secure our future.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Our Story…</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We are the current student-athletes, alumni, and supporters behind the Howard University Men’s Lacrosse Club. We’re humbled by the outpouring of encouragement from everyone who’s witnessed our passion for growing lacrosse at Howard, especially for Black student-athletes who often lack this opportunity elsewhere.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Now, with your help, we’re determined to ensure that lacrosse stays a vibrant part of Howard and the D.C. community for years to come.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Our immediate challenge? We must raise the nonprofit filing, registration, and compliance fees by August 31 to establish our club as a nonprofit foundation—unlocking resources, sponsors, and a new era of sustainability.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>This is the make-or-break moment for our program. If we can’t act now, we risk missing a once-in-a-generation chance to keep lacrosse accessible, diverse, and impactful at Howard.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>(If, for any reason, circumstances prevent us from completing our nonprofit registration, all donors will be promptly refunded—including any transaction fees.)
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Where Will Your Donations Go?</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Your gift ensures:</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<ul>
<li>Nonprofit registration fees and legal costs are fully covered—making our organization official and paving the way for greater opportunities.
</li>
<li>Coaching, equipment, travel, league fees, leadership training, and nonprofit operations that turn student‑athletes into organizers, fundraisers, and community builders.
</li>
<li>Essential insurance and compliance requirements are met, protecting our players and setting us up for future growth.
</li>
<li>Every dollar is held securely for this purpose; we will share regular, transparent updates until every goal is achieved.
</li>
</ul>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Why This Matters</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Howard Men’s Lacrosse Club is more than a team—we are a brotherhood, a legacy, and a beacon of what’s possible for Black student-athletes who love the game.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Building a pipeline that develops Black men into leaders using lacrosse as the vehicle:
</div>
<div>Player → On‑campus club leadership → Real nonprofit and business experience during college and post‑grad across any career path.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Why support matters:</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Historically, support for lacrosse at Howard has faded over time, stalling progress and opportunity. This ends now—this new era of Howard Lacrosse leadership is the solution, not just the next chapter. A Stampede is coming.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>Vision: </strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>A self‑sustaining, Black‑led lacrosse ecosystem from campus to career—powered by Howard, built for the culture, and open to all who believe in opportunity through sport.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>We have already:</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<ul>
<li>Organized clinics for local youth who had never picked up a lacrosse stick.
</li>
<li>Donated gear and offered academic/leadership mentorship in our community.
</li>
<li>Represented Howard with pride at tournaments, often overcoming financial and institutional hurdles with sheer heart.
</li>
</ul>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>But for all our progress, the future depends on you. Without immediate nonprofit status, our club’s ability to serve Howard and DC youth is at risk.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>If you care about sports equity, opportunities for young leaders, and the core values of teamwork, resilience, and excellence, now is the moment to step up. Every donation—from $5 to $5,000—sends a message: Howard Lacrosse matters, and it deserves a future.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>What’s Next</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>When this campaign succeeds, you’ll be the founding class of supporters who didn’t just help us survive—you helped us grow.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We’ll compete for grants, provide more clinics and scholarships, and build toward NCAA recognition—setting the tone for all who come after us.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Donate today to protect and empower Howard Men’s Lacrosse Club. Share our story, spread the word, and be a part of history in the making. Together, we can bridge the gap—for this year’s team and for every generation that follows.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Thank you for believing in us, our mission, and the future we’re building on and off the field.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>~ HU Men’s Lacrosse Family
</div>

Tarik Brooks

Yunika Presson

Anwar Jackson

Sabriya Targete

Ray Gilkes

Anonymous

Bobby Spears

Wes Jackson

Marisha L Humphries

Madison Johnson

URGENT: Help Howard Men’s Lacrosse Club Become a Nonprofit

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

URGENT: Help Howard Men’s Lacrosse Club Become a Nonprofit

Still $1,668 to go. Help us build momentum.