A family together on the red carpet at the Excellence & Impact Award Night in Phoenix, Arizona

501(c)(3) nonprofit Phoenix, Arizona

Connecting communities. Inspiring the African Dream.

We uplift and empower immigrant Africans with the access, resources and relationships to thrive — and we celebrate the ones already lighting the way.

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Our vision for 2030

Big, measurable promises — kept through partnership.

5M African lives reached in healthcare, with Project CURE — 150 containers of medical supplies.

5M Africans empowered through education — 70% of them young women and girls — with Thunderbird at ASU.

10× The Mandela Washington Fellowship alumni network, mobilised for civic leadership.

HEEL Healthcare, Education, Entrepreneurship & Leadership — the four building blocks of our work.

Our why

One person in the room. Then a movement.

Our founder, Alpha Muluh, has a natural gift for connecting people and a deep passion for service. Over years he built a network across every background, class and industry — serving on boards, opening doors, transforming lives.

But there was a problem. In almost every room of opportunity, Alpha was the only immigrant African present. The Excellence & Impact Foundation exists to change that — to share the richness of those relationships, showcase the depth of African talent, and build communities that are stronger for everyone.

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Alpha Muluh leading a leadership development session — Leadership development outreach — Phoenix, 2024

How we create impact

Four focus areas. One promise.

We don’t build parallel systems. We adopt the Lean–Arbitrage–Model–Partnership approach: leverage trusted networks as a force multiplier for the impact we create.

Healthcare

Delivering life-saving medical supplies across the continent through our partnership with Project CURE.

Education

Opening access to world-class learning with Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU.

Entrepreneurship

Advisory, connections and visibility for purpose-driven founders building shared prosperity.

Leadership

Growing a 10× network of Mandela Washington Fellowship alumni for effective civic engagement.

The Excellence & Impact Award Night

A night to honour ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Like the Grammys and the Oscars, our members cast the votes — so honorees are recognised by their peers.

Every fall in Phoenix, the community gathers to celebrate resilience, sacrifice and service — with unforgettable moments, inspiring speeches, and the crowning of the year’s honorees.

Meet the honorees See the gallery