YPII News

  --  Next Ambassador Orientation: June 11

  --  Adventures in Philanthropy: July 22

  --  Update: YPII's Family Philanthropy Resource

Young Hoosier Philanthropists

  --  Gold Acorn Award Winners

Tools & Resources

  --  Poll on Raising Future Philanthropists

  --  Southern Indiana Youth Conference: June 18-19

Ways to Give & Serve
  --  Act Out Loud Voting

  --  2010 Indiana Youth Investment Awards

Funding Resources

  --  Youth Engagement Zone Grants 

  --  Captain Planet Foundation Grants

Next Ambassador Orientation: June 11
Do you feel passionate about passing the tradition of giving and serving onto the next generation?  If so, becoming a Youth Philanthropy Ambassador is a great place to start! 

Youth Philanthropy Ambassadors are individuals who promote the concept of philanthropy among children, youth and young adults in communities throughout Indiana.  To get started, they attend an orientation where they are equipped with cutting-edge curricular resources and knowledge of statewide youth philanthropy efforts.

If you would like to become a Youth Philanthropy Ambassador, sign up for our next orientation.  It will take place Friday, June 11, from 8:45 a.m. until 2:45 p.m., at the YMCA of Southern Indiana in New Albany.  The cost is $35 and registration is available online. 

Adventures in Philanthropy: July 22
Summer is a great time to gather creative ideas for your youth philanthropy team, and the upcoming YPII/GIFT conference, Adventures in Philanthropy, is the perfect place to get started!  This seminar is designed to inspire the philanthropic journey of our state's youth, and to benefit the caring adults who guide that journey.  Further your adventure in making a difference by joining us on July 22 at Butler University in Indianapolis, a place that knows a little something about inspiration.

Our one-day event will provide great workshops and information for:

• community foundation executives and program directors who work directly or indirectly with youth philanthropy groups;
• youth who participate in youth philanthropy councils and committees; and
• community foundations interested in convening community leaders around the topic of a youth philanthropy collaborative in their community.

Come as a team to the Bulldog campus from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  The cost to participate is $25 per person.  We promise you'll leave with creative resources and useful information that will begin or continue the transformation of your local community.  Registration will be available at www.ypin.org and www.indianagrantmakers.org by May 21.

Update: YPII's Family Philanthropy Resource
Our family philanthropy resource is being field-tested with over 200 families in Indiana.  The initial response has been extremely favorable, as families report being very excited to have a practical and fun philanthropic resource in their homes.  After we have gathered the official field-testing data and comments, we will share the resource with you.  If you and your organization have an interest in hearing more about the resource, pleace make contact with Eileen Ryan, Program Director, at (317) 630-5200 ext. 122.

Young Hoosier Philanthropists:
Gold Acorn Award Winners
Fifteen teens from Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties were recently honored for their community service at the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana's annual Gold Acorn Youth Volunteer Celebration.  Held on April 11, the event recognized outstanding youth efforts on behalf of schools, charities and places of worship.  Each nominating organization presented its recipient with a certificate of achievement and an acorn-shaped plaque.  To learn more, read stories from the Clark County Evening News and Louisville Courier-Journal .  You'll be introduced to an inspiring group of young Hoosier philanthropists!

Poll on Raising Future Philanthropists
Many of us would like to know what we can do to raise lifelong philanthropists.  A new study from the Pearson Foundation and Penguin Group may have some of the answers.  The "We Give Books Poll on Raising Future Philanthropists" connects the dots between ten caregiving practices and children who frequently give their time, talent and treasure for the common good. 
Learn the techniques yielding giving teens (PDF, 161KB)

Southern Indiana Youth Conference: June 18-19
Youth ages 12-18 who live in Scott County and surrounding counties and are interested in learning about philanthropy and leadership are invited to attend the Southern Indiana Youth Conference, taking place June 18-19 at County Lake Christian Retreat in Underwood.  Participants will attend classes designed to help them utilize their time, talent and treasure to improve their communities; learn new ideas that have been successfully implemented by other organizations; network with other young people from throughout the area; and experience new ways to improve their lives.  For more information, please contact the Scott County Community Foundation at (812) 752-2057 or info@scottcountyfoundation.org.  Download a registration brochure (PDF, 652KB)

The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII) is a special project of the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance Foundation and a collaborative statewide Partner Network of 40+ community partners.  See a list of YPII's partners  We provide youth philanthropy educational resources, trainings and best practices to grantmaking entities and youth-serving organizations.  Our mission is to grow lifelong philanthropists who give of their time, talent and treasure for the common good.

For More Information: Contact Eileen Ryan, Program Director, at eryan@indianagrantmakers.org,  Jerry Finn, Program Consultant, at jfinn@ypin.org, or Misty Stanley, Program Consultant, at mstanley@ypin.org.

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Indiana Grantmakers Alliance
32 E. Washington Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
http://www.ypin.org
317-630-5200 Ext. 122