Since 2003, The Institute has made one promise to every scholar it selects: you will pay nothing.

No tuition. No housing bill. No choosing between a summer that builds your future and a job that pays your rent. Every scholar gets a fully funded summer that includes housing, meals, transit, books, and a stipend, so the only thing he has to focus on is becoming the leader he was meant to be.

That promise is kept by people like you.

What the results look like

Over 300 scholars have come through The Institute. Among them are 6 Rhodes Scholars, 9 Truman Scholars, 2 Fulbright Scholars, 15 Harvard Law graduates, 21 PhDs, and 5 medical doctors. Talent was never the gap. Access was.

Where your gift goes

Program Materials: the seminar texts and case readings that sharpen how scholars think
Weekly Enrichment: meals, transit, and professional development workshops
Housing & Stipend: a place to live and the freedom to focus, with no side job required
Named Seminars: endowed sessions in ethics, constitutional law, or leadership
Full Scholar Sponsorship: one scholar’s entire summer, with the chance to meet the young man you invested in

Not sure where to give? Choose Where Needed Most, and we’ll put your gift where it does the most good right now.

Give what is meaningful to you. Every gift counts, and every major gift is personally acknowledged by our founder, Dr. William A. Keyes IV.

The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. To give appreciated stock or set up an employer match, contact info@theinstitute.net or 202-660-2501.

Your gift prepares a young man for a life of consequence