This past year, Youth Philanthropy Connect (YPC) took a road trip adventure in May through October to engage with youth philanthropists. We had a great time and met nearly 500 youth and adult philanthropists from across the country, while journeying thousands of miles. In the spirit of our road trip and YPC, we would like [...]
Jill Wu was jokingly asked, “Does youth philanthropy take over your life sometimes?” To which she seriously answered, “Umm … just a little bit, yeah.” The Lick Wilmerding High School senior is not only a second-year member of YPC’s Leadership Team, but also serves on the Youth Commission in San Francisco and is a pioneering [...]
Emma Tregellas did not know what to expect when she joined YPC’s Leadership Team in September. “But I’ve ended up loving it,” she said. Tregellas is a junior at St. Luke’s School and has been involved with the New Canaan Community Foundation’s Young Philanthropists Program for the past year. The structure of the Foundation’s youth [...]
“Do you want to be a part of HANDS?” “What’s that?” “It’s a philanthropic group.” “Well … What’s philanthropy?” Such was the conversation that Luke Sturtz, Leadership Team member and student at Churubusco High School in Northeast Indiana, had with the Dekko Foundation when he was in eighth grade. His knowledge of philanthropy has certainly [...]
With Spring Break behind us, making plans for the end of the school year and summer is in full effect...and we want YOU to know about YOUTH PHILANTRHOPY ON THE ROAD! This summer and fall, we are mixing the best parts of a road trip with the experience of giving back and learning more about [...]
Teen Philanthropy Cafe: We recently released the first reader of a series as a part of our partnership with Exponent Philanthropy. The rest of the series will be published soon. The readers introduce young people to strategic, thoughtful philanthropy, and inspire them towards giving with impact. Families and adults who work with youth can use [...]
Scanning the Landscape of Youth Philanthropy: Our partners at the Foundation Center recently released a scan of youth philanthropy across the nation. The report includes a review of the in-depth needs and story of youth grantmaking. Read more here.
Annie and Katie co-wrote an article, “Weaving A Web in Action” for the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s Family Giving News Blog on Youth Philanthropy Connect’s 2014 Conference. Read the blog post!
Philanthropic Youth from Across America Gather for the 4th Annual Youth Philanthropy Connect Conference Youth Philanthropy Connect (YPC) started out as a simple idea: the meeting of philanthropically minded youth to learn from and connect with each other. Now, the YPC Youth Leadership Team and staff are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming 4th [...]
Annie gave an interview with Philanthrogeek xChange on Youth Philanthropy Connect and our work in the field of youth philanthropy. Listen to the full interview! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z56-JFFKEo
