Useful Links Lincoln Academy JMG students review grant proposals Visit these links for more examples of youth philanthropy. Let us know if you have others to offer! Youth Philanthropy and Service-Learning in Maine • Youthlinks ~ www.youthlinksonline.org Provides after-school programs that include community service, leadership and enrichment opportunities to all youth ages 11-17 from anywhere in mid-coast Maine. • YOUTHINK ~ www.service-learningpartnership.org A national network of members dedicated to advancing service-learning as a core part of every young person's education. • The EdGE ~ www.seacoastmission.org/youth_development.html A youth development program of the Maine Sea Coast Mission for students in grades 4-8 in coastal Washington County, Maine. It is designed to encourage youth to stay engaged in school, build character, improve academic performance and build self- confidence. • Maine Department of Education Task Force and Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools ~ www.mecitizenshiped.org A coalition of more than 50 individuals and organizations committed to promoting and strengthening citizenship education and civic engagement across Maine. • KIDS Consortium ~ www.kidsconsortium.org Prepares young people to be active and responsible citizens by training and supporting educators, community organizations, and youth in best practices for service-learning. National Youth Philanthropy and Service-Learning • Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana ~ www.ypin.org A statewide network of 40+ partner organizations with the common goal of engaging youth to “give and serve” within their communities. • Youth Leadership Institute ~ www.yli.org Youth Leadership Institute builds communities where young people and their adult allies come together to create positive social change. • CRF Youth Forum ~ www.crfforum.org/resources Dedicated to helping young people learn about their constitutional heritage, give voice to their ideas and opinions, and make well-informed decisions as citizens in a democracy. • Michigan Community Foundations’ Youth Project ~ www.youthgrantmakers.org A Youth Advisory Committee, YAC, is a youth grantmaking body of a community foundation with a permanently endowed youth fund. YACs focus on serving the youth in their community by addressing issues of concern and importance to local youth through grantmaking from the revenue earned on the youth endowment. • Association or Fundraising Professionals - Youth in Philanthropy ~ www.afpnet.org AFP has an obligation to promote and encourage the involvement of young people in philanthropy and the profession of ethical fundraising. • National Youth Leadership Council ~ www.nylc.org To create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world with young people, their schools, and their communities through service-learning. • Minnesota Tool Kit for Giving ~ www.minnesotagiving.org/resources/youth.htm Provide tools and encouragement to help youth discover and activate their natural philanthropic spirit. • Youth Foundation Center ~ youth.foundationcenter.org Foundation Center provides information about foundations that might want to support their work. |