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Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
seeks Youth Engaged in Philanthropy participants
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[April 01, 2024]
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.
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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/VoRVzrehvkM27
S9C7 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, contact Amanda Cole, YEP Program Mentor, at
amandal.cole
@yahoo.com or
through the IPCF office at 309-662-4477.
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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. More information is available at
www.ilprairiecf.org.
[Michele Evans
Grants & Communications Director
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation]
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