The Youth in Philanthropy Program
About YIP
Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) is a youth leadership program that gives area teenagers hands-on experience with philanthropic giving.
YIP provides young people guidance, money, and mentorship to directly fund, through a grant application process, a local nonprofit organization. The YIP program challenges our young participants in demonstrating leadership, solving problems, studying proposals, managing budgets, working collaboratively, and presenting their views to an audience of peers and adults.
We believe our young people are more than capable of making informed decisions about community needs and tackling issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, mental health, and other major social concerns. Through YIP, they are able to create immediate solutions through grants. We hope that through the knowledge and experience gained in YIP, that our youth will apply what they have learned and impact lasting, constructive change in our communities.
Youth In Philanthropy 2022 Class
Youth In Philanthropy 2023 Class
2024 Timeline
August 1, 2024: YIP Application Due Date
August 5, 2024 : Seniors-only meeting. Senior Leaders meet to decide on top 2 grants for YIP to consider.
August 12, 2024 : Meet & Greet; What is YIP?; Begin Training: Grant Application, Logic Model
August 19, 2024: Training: Grant Evaluation, Logic Model, Site Visit and Interview Skills
August 26, 2024: Issue Awareness 2021 (Guest Speaker)
September 9, 2024: Review and Evaluate Grant 1
September 16, 2024: Grant 1: Site Visit and Interview, Group Debrief
September 23, 2024: Review and Evaluate Grant 2
September 30, 2024: Grant 2: Site Visit and Interview, Group Debrief
October 7, 2024: Final Grant Review and Analysis; Vote; Final Decisions
October 14, 2024: YIPardy + Senior Leader Book Ceremony, Dress Rehersal
October 17, 2024: 4:30 - YIP gallery walk-through. YIP members present their decision to the NPCF Board of Directors and their Parents.
Students: Join YIP
Applications for YIP 2024 are now open! Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2024.
The program is open to sophomore, junior, and senior high school students from the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock.
Being a member of YIP is an exciting and empowering opportunity that allows area youth to give away more money than the average community member donates in a given year. Along with this comes the understanding that they have a responsibility to decide which projects will receive funding based upon feasibility, community need and collaboration with other groups. Youth in Philanthropy has weekly meetings from mid-August through mid-October. Members must commit to making YIP a priority throughout the session. Seniors organize and lead the program each week.
Space in this program is limited, so slots fill quickly. Ideal candidates have an interest in representing northern Piedmont youth and are able to demonstrate:
Commitment by attending weekly meetings
Flexibility by working with a diverse group of youth and adults
Enthusiasm by sharing their excitement, passion, insight, and expertise
Apply by clicking the button below. Members are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. If you are in 8th or 9th grade, you may fill out the application now to be considered for a slot when you reach 10th grade.
Nonprofits: Apply for a YIP Grant
Who is Eligible?
Any 501(c)(3) project that resides or serves a majority in our four counties is eligible for program funding if it fulfills one of YIP’s three requirements. These three requirements are:
Youth must be involved in the development of the program, or Youth must be involved in the execution of the program, or Youth must be served by the program.
“Youth” is defined as any school-aged person up to and including undergraduate students.
YIP will choose two finalist candidates from the pool of applicants, one of which will be awarded a grant of exactly $10,000.
Applications to receive a 2024 YIP grant will open on June 3, 2024, with a link on this page.
Grant Amount: $10,000.00
For more information or assistance in completing the grant application please contact us:
Renard Carlos:
(540) 349-0631,
rcarlos@npcf.org
Dede McClure: (202) 306-0157, communityservices@npcf.org
Jane Bowling-Wilson
Ph: (540) 349-0631
Jbwilson@npcf.org
Renard Carlos
Ph: (540) 349-6451
Rcarlos@npcf.org