A National Road Trip

By |2016-01-26T20:30:41+00:00January 8th, 2016|

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 [...]

Meet Jillian Wu: A Social Justice Enthusiast

By |2016-01-26T20:32:46+00:00December 19th, 2015|

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 [...]

Meet Emma Tregellas: One of the Leadership Team’s Newest Members

By |2016-01-26T20:32:40+00:00December 19th, 2015|

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 [...]

Meet Luke Sturtz: A Seasoned Youth Philanthropist

By |2016-01-26T20:32:02+00:00November 20th, 2015|

“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 [...]

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