IPCF Seeks Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Participants
BLOOMINGTON – High school students in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties are sought to participate in Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) during the 2024-2025 school year. An initiative of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, YEP is a program in which high school students learn about philanthropy by allocating grant funds to local nonprofits.
YEP provides opportunities to build leadership and teamwork skills while engaging participants in a unique, philanthropic experience. A nonprofit group, YEP funds local youth-run and/or youth-oriented programs. Members will be responsible for developing grant guidelines and awarding a total of $10,000 to selected youth-focused programs.
The 2024-2025 school year will be the 12th for YEP. The group will be limited to 20-25 participants.
The online application is available at https://forms.gle/VoRVzrehvkM27S9C7 and must be completed by May 19, 2024.
Individuals selected to be a part of the 2024-2025 YEP group will be notified in late May.
For more information, email Amanda Cole, YEP Program Mentor, or call the IPCF office at 309-662-4477.
About Youth Engaged in Philanthropy
Since 2014, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy has awarded $110,000 to nonprofit organizations in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. As a part of our community’s youth, YEP strives to connect those who care about youth with the monetary means necessary to pursue their vision. More information is available at https://ilprairiecf.org/yep-homepage.
About Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, now in its 25th year, encourages and facilitates philanthropy in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties by connecting donors who care with causes that matter to them. The Foundation manages funds including endowments and donor advised, fiscal sponsorship and scholarship funds.
Community Partners for Illinois Prairie Community Foundation are: Drake Zimmerman’s First Allied Securities, Brandt Group of Companies, Illinois Farm Bureau, Cox & Fulk, Donald Heinold CPA, Fox & Hounds Salon & Spa, Fox Pest Control, Heartland Bank & Trust, Little Jewels Learning Center, Northern Trust, PIP, Renaissance Wealth Management BN, Shirk Family Foundation, Striegel Knobloch & Co., Tarvin Culligan, Westminster Village and WGLT.
Contact
Michele Evans, Grants & Communications Director | 309-662-4477