2005 YP Jam: Building Leaders for Life
Brochures will be available in January for the 2005 YP Jam: Building Leaders for Life. This event will be held at Franklin College on July 6-7, 2005. Workshops are being finalized and dynamic speakers of all ages have been invited to participate. More information will be available in the new year.

The YP Jam helps grow young leaders and active citizens who give time, talent and treasure for the common good. If you have questions or would like more information, contact us at info@ypin.org.

See www.ypin.org to learn about upcoming youth events.

St. Richard's School hosts Leadership Forum
"Growing Lifelong Leaders" was the theme of a day long leadership forum using youth philanthropy as the context for about 70 middle school students from fourteen center city schools in Indianapolis. The event was hosted by St. Richards and high school youth leaders helped facilitate it.

Featured speakers included Amy Altemeyer, a sophomore from Brebeuf High School, Ms. Jane Henegar, Deputy Mayor of the City of Indianapolis, and Jackie Nytes, Indianapolis City-County Councilwoman. Carolyn Lausch, Academic Dean at St. Richards was the driving force behind the event. Leadership development through youth philanthropy was the focus of the sessions.

Students left the day excited about their "home work"; to implement a community service project for their school. For more information, contact Carolyn Lausch at clausch@strichardsschool.org.

Youth Service America, The U.S. Department of Justice, & Other Partners Offer Grants for National Youth Service Day

Youth Service America (YSA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and National Youth Service Day (NYSD) partners announces the availability of 360 grants for National Youth Service Day 2005. NYSD, the largest service event in the world, is just five months away (April 15-17, 2005). Now is the perfect time to apply for a grant to support community service project plans. Grants are available through the following organizations:

The Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) and the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago (CRFC) announced the availability of 150 grants for National Youth Service Day projects. Grants are available for middle and high school classes to participate in peer-to-peer learning on fundamental ideas of American focusing on curricular units devoted to core American issues: security, liberty, justice, and equality. Deadline is December 31, 2004. To apply: http://www.crfc.org/yfjteach-in2005.html. For more information, please contact: Margie Chan at the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago at chan@crfc.org or at 800-801-9933.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. (FCCLA) to support STOP the Violence projects carried out during National Youth Service Day will award 125 mini-grants of $200 each to eligible local chapters. Deadline is December 31, 2004. For more information: www.fcclainc.org, under STOP the Violence resource section.

The Phi Alpha Delta Public Service Center (P.A.D P.S.C) is offering Pre-Law and Law School Chapters 25 mini-grants for violence prevention-focused National Youth Service Day projects.. Applications and guidelines for eligibility are available online at: www.pad.org and click Public Service Center. For more information, please contact: Carole Collins, coordinator, Phi Alpha Delta Public Service Center, at 410-347-3118 or email at psc@pad.org

The National Youth Court Center will award up to 60 mini-grants of $250 each for the purpose of providing youth court programs with funds to conduct a service project in support of National Youth Service Day. Deadline is December 31, 2004. An application form can be downloaded at http://www.youthcourt.net/NYSD/2005_NYSD_info.htm
Youth Service America is offering additional grants in partnership with Youth Venture, National Education Association, and the Disney Foundation. They are also offering the prestigious Harris Wofford Award. For more information about the grants and the award, please visit: http://www.ysa.org.

Employment Opportunity with YPII

Program Director, Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana

The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana ("YPII") is a network of organizations from the public, private and nonprofit sectors that have the common goal of engaging young people in philanthropy. YPII promotes, supports and helps sustain youth philanthropy in local communities throughout Indiana. The administration of YPII is carried out by one of the partners, the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance.

The Program Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating the strategic, marketing and operational functions of the Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana. Primary responsibility is for the central region of Indiana, with oversight coordination for the remainder of the state. Five plus years of nonprofit experience, preferably working with or on behalf of youth. Experience working with community/family foundations. Strong communication/persuasion skills and ability to network/negotiate and foster organizational support. Self-motivated and able to generate innovative new ideas. Proven capability to work independently, as well as to facilitate team successes. A more detailed job description is available at www.ypin.org. Please review and respond as directed by that Web site posting. Applications must be received by 8:00 a.m. December 20, 2004.

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For more information, contact:
Jerry Finn (812) 923-2065
The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII)
32 East Washington Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317.715.6709, YPII@aol.com, www.YPIN.org

...growing lifelong philanthropists who give of their time, talent, and treasure for the common good.

Supporters of the Vision
Center for Youth as Resources, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Clowes Fund, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, Community Partnerships with Youth, Emmis Communications, Indiana Association of School Principals, Indiana Association of United Ways, Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism, Indiana Dollars for Scholars, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Indiana Humanities Council, Indiana Youth Institute, Indiana Pacers Foundation, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Foundation, Indiana Youth Commission for Service and Leadership, Indiana Youth Services Association, Indianapolis Colts, The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Johnson County Youth Services Bureau, Legacy Fund of Hamilton County a CICF affiliate, Marion County Commission on Youth, The Mary E. Ober Foundation, Moore Foundation, Women's Fund of Central Indiana a CICF Fund, Youth As Resources-United Way of Central Indiana and 4-H/Youth Development.