YPII News

  --  Save the Date: Adventures in Philanthropy

  --  Civic Engagement Opportunity: Fort Wayne Mayor's Youth Council

  --  A New Addition for Misty

Young Hoosier Philanthropist

  --  Michelle Stevens

Tools & Resources

  --  Heartland High School Film Competition

  --  Kids Count in Indiana Data Book

  --  21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference

Ways to Give & Serve
  --  Power of Children Award Nominations Due 4/23

  --  National Volunteer Week: April 18-24, 2010

  --  Global Youth Service Day: April 23-25, 2010

Funding Resources

  --  Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

  --  Captain Planet Foundation Grants

  --  ING Unsung Heroes®

Save the Date: Adventures in Philanthropy
YPII and GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) will team up again in Summer 2010 to share and reinforce the power of youth philanthropy with the state's community foundations. "Adventures in Philanthropy" will take place on Thursday, July 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in Indianapolis.  The program is intended 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.

More details to come!

Civic Engagement Opportunity: Fort Wayne Mayor's Youth Council
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced the formation of the Mayor's Youth Engagement Council, which will be a group of up to 25 high school students focusing on service learning. The council members will identify ways they can address some of the community's most urgent issues through connections with stakeholders in non-profit organizations, business corridors and youth agencies.

Young Hoosier Philanthropist: Michelle Stevens
Michelle Stevens, a Providence Cristo Rey High School (PCRHS) junior, has a very busy life as a student and employee, but is dedicated to finding time to give back to her community.  In addition to tackling a college-prep curriculum and an internship at Allied Solutions in Indianapolis, Michelle is a volunteer and community leader.  She participates in the PCRHS Christian Service Learning program and organizes outreach activities for her youth group.  Michelle also has been a steward of philanthropic funds through her work with student council.

When the group received a $1000 grant to use for a worthy cause, Michelle called on her personal volunteer experience to make a recipient suggestion.  Having previously worked with the Centered Around Christ Wagon Ministry, which distributes sandwiches and beverages to Indianapolis's homeless every day, she knew firsthand how much good $1000 could do for her needy neighbors.

Through school, church and community involvement, Michelle Stevens is demonstrating what it means to be a philanthropist.  We applaud her efforts to make her community a better place!

Heartland High School Film Competition
Heartland Truly Moving Pictures is excited to announce its first annual High School Film Competition. The Heartland High School Film Competition was established to encourage tomorrow's filmmakers to create films that explore the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for positive values of life.  It also exists to educate the next generation about Heartland's mission.
 
The competition is open to all currently-enrolled high school students who have not yet graduated. Film submissions will be judged on artistic excellence, technical merit and representation of Heartland's organizational values.  The 2010 High School Film Competition's theme is "hope." Submissions will be accepted until May 15, 2010. The first 100 entries are free; a $15 fee applies to all entries thereafter. 
 
Four finalists and one grand prize winner will be selected. Winners will receive a cash prize, Heartland Film Festival tickets, recognition and much more.  In addition, their films will be screened during the 2010 Heartland Film Festival, October 14-23, in Indianapolis.

Learn more about rules, regulations and how to enter.

Kids Count in Indiana Data Book
The 2009 Kids Count in Indiana Data Book has been released by the Indiana Youth Institute.  It is an important tool for planning and taking action for community leaders, policymakers, youth workers, advocates and others working to improve the lives of Indiana's children.  This year's book reviews the best information available for measuring each component of child well-being: families and communities, economics, health, education and safety.  The executive summary, entire resource and Indiana state profile can be downloaded at:
http://www.iyi.org/reports/order-indiana-data-book.aspx

21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference
The largest gathering of youth and practitioners involved in service-learning will take place March 24-27 in San Jose, California.  Through three days of general sessions, thought leader series, service-learning projects and networking, the 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference engages participants in local, national and global issues that service-leadership addresses. 
Learn more

National Volunteer Week: April 18-24, 2010
National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities.  Points of Light Network and HandsOn Network are providing resources your organization can use to advance your individual cause while promoting volunteer commitment in your community.  To download a toolkit that will help you plan outreach efforts that prove volunteerism meets tough challenges and achieves lofty goals, visit: www.handsonnetwork.org/events/nvw2010

Global Youth Service Day: April 23-25, 2010
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning.  All schools, faith-based groups and youth-related organizations are encouraged to plan and highlight youth-led community service projects on Global Youth Service Day.  Organizations may want to share existing projects with the media and surrounding community, or may choose to organize special projects and events that involve the broader community on GYSD.  To learn more and get involved, visit: http://www.gysd.org

ING Unsung Heroes®
Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential?  Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars?  ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great ideas into reality for students.  Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects.  Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000.  Applications for the 2010 awards are now available.  Learn more  Deadline: April 30

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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