LumenAfri Donation Policy

Effective date: Yet to be updated

LumenAfri is grateful to every individual, company, foundation, community and organisation that chooses to support our work.

Donations enable us to advance digital education, inclusion, technology access, AI literacy, community capacity, leadership and opportunity.

This policy explains how donations are accepted, processed, restricted, allocated and, where necessary, returned.

Types of Support

LumenAfri may receive:

  • One-off donations
  • Monthly donations
  • Programme sponsorship
  • Child or group sponsorship
  • Corporate donations
  • Foundation grants
  • Device donations
  • In-kind donations
  • Fundraising proceeds
  • Event donations
  • Community contributions

General Donations

Unless specifically agreed otherwise, general donations may be used where LumenAfri determines they can have the greatest impact across its mission.

This allows us to respond to changing needs and direct resources towards priority programmes.

Restricted Donations

A donor may request that a donation support a particular program or purpose.

LumenAfri will only accept a restricted donation where the proposed restriction is:

  • Consistent with our mission.
  • Practically deliverable.
  • Legally permissible.
  • Administratively reasonable.
  • Capable of being monitored.

If a restricted purpose becomes impossible, impractical or unnecessary, LumenAfri will seek to handle the funds in accordance with applicable law and any agreed donor terms.

Program Sponsorship

Program sponsors may support:

  • Digital education
  • AI literacy
  • Digital inclusion
  • Youth program
  • Women and girls’ programmes
  • Digital safety
  • Community technology
  • Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Mentorship
  • Research
  • Community capacity building

Sponsorship does not necessarily mean that the donor controls programme content or beneficiary selection.

Child or Group Sponsorship

Where LumenAfri offers learner or group sponsorship, donations will be applied towards programme-related needs rather than treated as a personal cash transfer to an individual child.

Support may include:

  • Learning
  • Devices
  • Resources
  • Facilitators
  • Digital skills
  • Mentorship
  • Projects
  • Program participation
  • Digital safety
  • Future opportunity pathways

Monthly Giving

Monthly donations can be cancelled or amended according to the payment provider’s arrangements and LumenAfri’s procedures.

Monthly donors may contact us if they need to:

  • Change their amount.
  • Change payment details.
  • Pause giving.
  • Cancel giving.
  • Update their contact information.

Fundraising

Fundraisers supporting LumenAfri must:

  • Represent LumenAfri accurately.
  • Use approved branding where required.
  • Explain the purpose of fundraising honestly.
  • Keep appropriate records.
  • Avoid misleading claims.
  • Follow applicable laws.
  • Follow LumenAfri’s safeguarding and community standards.

Gift Aid

Where LumenAfri is eligible to claim Gift Aid, donors will be asked to complete the appropriate declaration.

Gift Aid eligibility depends on applicable UK/Nigeria tax rules and donor circumstances.

LumenAfri will not provide tax advice to donors.

Donation Processing

Donations may be processed through third-party payment providers.

Those providers may have their own:

  • Terms
  • Privacy policies
  • Fees
  • Processing procedures
  • Refund procedures

Refusing a Donation

LumenAfri may decline a donation where accepting it could:

  • Conflict with our mission or values.
  • Create unacceptable legal or reputational risk.
  • Create inappropriate influence over programmes.
  • Compromise beneficiary safety.
  • Create an unacceptable conflict of interest.
  • Be connected to unlawful activity.
  • Create unreasonable conditions.

Returning Donations

Where a donation must or should be returned, LumenAfri will follow applicable law, regulatory guidance and its internal procedures.

Transparency

LumenAfri aims to use donations responsibly and transparently.

Depending on the nature of the contribution, donors may receive:

  • Acknowledgement
  • Donation receipts
  • Program updates
  • Impact reports
  • Financial information
  • Stories and outcomes

However, we will not disclose confidential beneficiary information simply to demonstrate impact.

No Guaranteed Outcome

A donation contributes to LumenAfri’s mission but does not guarantee a specific individual outcome.

Programme outcomes depend on factors including:

  • Learner participation
  • Local conditions
  • Partnerships
  • Connectivity
  • Funding
  • Availability of technology
  • Programme duration
  • Community context