Youth Philanthropy
Councils of Clark, Floyd and Harrison Counties
Contact Information:
Melissa Harbeson
Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
4104 Charlestown Road
New Albany, IN 47150
812-948-4662
email: mharbeson@cfsouthernindiana.com
website: www.cfsouthernindiana.com
Counties:
Clark, Floyd, and Harrison
Program Description:
The Youth Philanthropy Councils of CFSI are designed to get youth
involved in meaningful ways, by encouraging them to give and serve
in their communities, by engaging youth in the philanthropic tradition,
and by making philanthropy a lifelong habit for those youth who
participate in the program. The project goals are:
• To help young people understand and experience philanthropy.
• To encourage and support meaningful youth-initiated service
to the community.
• To involve youth and adults in partnership in community
philanthropy.
• To train youth and adult leaders in the process and value
of giving and serving.
• To help young people develop the skills to evaluate projects
worth of investment.
• To help young people be good stewards of funds by acquiring
evaluative skills.
• To grow the endowment for the future.
Program Components:
√ Leadership Development
√ Community Service
Civic Engagement
√ Develops youth and adult partnerships
√ Fund raising events and activities
√ Service Learning
√ Philanthropy education/training
√ Grantmaking
√ Encourages personal giving
Annually gives funds for community
needs
Community
Partner Organizations:
Most schools in our area are actively involved in recruitment
efforts.
Number of
youth involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
50
Number of adults involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
6
If applicable,
approximate amount of funds raised annually?
$5,000-$6,000
If applicable,
how are the funds raised each year?
Grantwriting and youth-led fundraisers, 5k Monster Mash Dash,
letter writing campaign.
If applicable,
how have youth been involved with fundraising?
√Write/send grant request letters to potential
donors
Meet with donors to "make the
ask"
√Create fundraising plans.
Do youth personally contribute to your fundraising efforts?
If yes, how much?
Yes, $1,500
If applicable,
are youth responsible for grantmaking decisions? If yes, for what
amount?
Yes, $10,000.
If applicable, total number of annual grants:
30
If applicable, total dollar amount of endowment:
$240,000
What year
was the endowment initiated?
2000
Total dollar
amount of funds awarded to the community on an annual basis:
Updated 06/09