Youth Empowered Philanthropy

Youth Empowered Philanthropy (YEP), empowers youth to make real decisions, with real money that create real impact in Allen County. YEP strives to make our community a more vibrant place to live, work and play while inspiring philanthropy as a habit for future generations.

Applications for the 2020-2021 school year will open Late Summer of 2020.

Why Should You Join?

• To develop soft skills such as leadership, public speaking, critical thinking and decision making.
• To build relationships with peers and the nonprofit community.
• To become more aware of community needs and challenges and learn how to address community needs by serving and giving back to your community.
• To learn about philanthropy and what it means to be a philanthropist.
• To serve as community resources and leaders through real decisions, real money, and real impact.

Criteria:

• For the 2020-2021 school year, you must be a Sophomore or Junior.
• Be in good academic and behavioral standing.
• Able to attend one half-day meeting per month at the Community Foundation.
• Available to volunteer additional five hours a month in the form of YEP group service projects.