Youth Philanthropy Project

 

 

 

 

 

Engaging young people in philanthropic "giving" is the purpose of the Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy Project. Approximately a dozen high school students from eight local school districts participate. Those schools include Benton, Berwick, Central Columbia, Danville, Bloomsburg, Shikellamy, Selinsgrove and Northwest. The students participate in a process that concludes with the teens approving up to $5,000 in grants. This project is funded by the Berwick Health & Wellness Fund, the Degenstein Foundation and the Central Columbia Educational Foundation.

Youth in Philanthropy grants are now available. Click here for more infomation.

The goals of Youth in Philanthropy are:

• To teach high school students the importance of giving and serving
• To encourage young people to take action on issues that are important to them
• To encourage youth involvement in philanthropy and charitable giving
• To help young people develop decision-making and leadership skills

Students who participate in the Youth in Philanthropy Project learn to:

• Research community issues and needs affecting young people
• Plan and conduct meetings effectively
• Make decisions based on teamwork and group consensus
• Evaluate the merits of grants
• Make decisions to approve or decline grant proposals

Learn more about the Program

Read the Grant History

For more information, please contact Kara Seesholtz, kseesholtz@csgiving.org.

Central Susquehanna Community Foundation • 725 West Front Street, Berwick, PA 18603 Phone: (570)752-3930 • Fax: 570.752.7435 • Eric DeWald, edewald@csgiving.org