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