Youth Grantmakers - San Bernardino
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
The Community Foundation
Youth Grantmakers was created to empower youth to address issues that are important to them by participating in the grantmaking process.
$370
raised by 9 people
$5,000 goal
In September of 2014 , the Youth Grantmakers (YG) program was launched in San Bernardino to cultivate young philanthropists who will follow the learned traditions of giving and serving their community throughout their lives. It is a program designed to provide authentic opportunities for young people to develop skills and knowledge that will raise the chances that they will commit to lifelong civic engagement, give them a stage for their voices to be heard, and make change in meaningful ways.
The YG Education and Training is a college-level leadership development program, employing a “for youth, by youth” model. The platform is Philanthropy; the context is the Nonprofit Sector (particularly those that address youth issues); and the practicum is Grantmaking. Embedded throughout the program’s education and training curriculum is the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, the crux of deep learning. Awarding a modest amount of money, average $15,000 per year, to multiple nonprofit organizations that address youth issues is the capstone of the program.
Every academic year, each YG sets out on a journey to:
1) Increase their awareness about the people and conditions outside the confines of their own community.
2) Improve their skills in conflict resolution, teambuilding, diversity, and communication.
3) Increase their knowledge about grantmaking, nonprofits, and community foundations.
4) Increase their social, leadership, and civic skills.
5) Increase their interest in and involvement in the community.
Particpiating San Bernardino High Schools:
Aquinas High School
San Bernardino High School
Pacific High School
Middle College High School
San Gorgonio High School
Cajon High School