Youth in Philanthropy

What is Youth in Philanthropy?
Youth in Philanthropy is an opportunity for high school students to learn about philanthropy, charitable foundations, and community agencies.  Students learn the processes involved in developing criteria for grant awards, evaluating grant proposals, and awarding grant money.  Any area high school student is eligible to participate.

How can I participate?

You must meet the following requirements to participate:  be enrolled in grades 9 through 12, meet with staff from the Volunteer Center, attend at least 75% of meetings, and be willing to dedicate time and energy to the program. Funding will be awarded at the Volunteer Center’s "Celebration of Service" Luncheon.

Meetings will cover:

1. Introduction to philanthropy
2. What philanthropists do
3. How to develop award criteria
4. How to develop funding applications
5. Proposal submission
6. Evaluating award proposals
7. Allocating awards
8. Monitoring recipients of last year's awards

Meetings begin in October and are held one Thursday night a month at 6 p.m.

 Meeting Dates:

October 16, 2008
November 13, 2008
December 11, 2008
January 15, 2009
February 12, 2009
March 12, 2009
April 2, 2009
April 16, 2009

All meetings are at the United Way Building, 1655 Main Street, Ste. 101

Contact the Volunteer Center for applications or interest at (806) 747-0551 or srice@volunteerlubbock.org.

Deadline for applications: August 29, 2008.

Click here for a Youth in Philanthropy application in PDF format.