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: 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. YIP members will award funding 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 September and are held one Thursday night a month at 6 p.m.

Meeting Dates:
September 10, 2009
October 8, 2009
November 12, 2009
December 10, 2009
January 21, 2010
February 11, 2010
March 11, 2010
April 8, 2010
May 13, 2010

All meetings are at the Volunteer Center of Lubbock Conference Room, 1706 23rd Street

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

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