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Illinois Prairie Community
Foundation seeks youth engaged in philanthropy participants
[March 28, 2025]
BLOOMINGTON, IL – High school
students in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties are sought
to participate in Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) during the
2025-2026 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 2025-2026 school year will be the 13th for YEP. The group will
be limited to 15-20 participants.
The online application is available at
https://bit.ly/2025ApplyforYEP and must be completed by May 18,
2025. Individuals selected to be a part of the 2025-2026 YEP group
will be notified in late May and the first meeting will be June 8.
For more information, contact Amanda Cole, YEP Program Mentor, at
amandal.cole@yahoo.com or through 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.
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About Illinois
Prairie Community Foundation
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, now in its 27th 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. More information is available at
www.ilprairiecf.org.
Community Partners for Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
are: Brandt Group of Companies, Cox & Fulk, Fox & Hounds Salon &
Spa, Donald Heinold CPA, Heartland Bank & Trust, Little Jewels
Learning Center, Northern Trust, Renaissance Wealth Management
BN, Shirk Family Foundation, Striegel Knobloch & Co., Tarvin
Culligan, Westminster Village, WGLT and The Drake Zimmerman
Group.
[Text received from
Michele Evans
Grants & Communications Director
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation]
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