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Story County Community Foundation
is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
416 Douglas, Suite 202
P.O. Box 1666
Ames, IA 50010-1666
515-232-9200
www.storycountyfoundation.org | email: storycounty@storycountyfoundation.org
is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
416 Douglas, Suite 202
P.O. Box 1666
Ames, IA 50010-1666
515-232-9200
www.storycountyfoundation.org | email: storycounty@storycountyfoundation.org
Story County Youth Philanthropists-SCYP
Growing lifelong philanthropists who give of their time, talent, and treasure for the common good.
The Story County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that we have established a Youth Philanthropy Council. We are looking forward to partnering with the Story County Volunteer Center to sponsor this organization for the benefit of the Story County Community.
This exciting project is designed to involve youth in meaningful ways in the philanthropic tradition, to encourage them to give and serve in their community, and to make philanthropy a “habit of the heart” for future generations. It is a joint effort between the Story County Community Foundation and the Volunteer Center of Story County.
SCYP will give young people an opportunity to help solve the problems and challenges they all share. By involving teens in grantmaking, SCYP will help today's high school students become tomorrow's civic leaders.
Program goals are to:
1. help young people understand and experience philanthropy
2. acquire skills in organizing, facilitating and developing criteria for a program that meets their needs
3. encourage and support meaningful youth-initiative service to the community
4. involve youth and adults in partnership in community philanthropy
5. educate youth and adult leaders in the process and value of giving and serving
6. help young people develop the leadership skills necessary to evaluate projects worthy of investment
To establish the youth council, students from Ames (and in the other high schools in the county in the future) will fill out the application, be interviewed and selected to serve on the council. Adult leaders have been recruited to serve as council members and mentors for the youth. The council will consist of 15-20 students.
Our plan, which is open to change by the council as it develops, is to hold an orientation session in August and monthly meetings during the school year.
The Story County Community Foundation will set aside $5,000 in grant money for SCYP to award following a process of writing grant guidelines and applications, accepting applications and scoring them, making site visits and follow up on the awards granted.
We feel this is an excellent way to develop philanthropists for the future.
Growing lifelong philanthropists who give of their time, talent, and treasure for the common good.
The Story County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that we have established a Youth Philanthropy Council. We are looking forward to partnering with the Story County Volunteer Center to sponsor this organization for the benefit of the Story County Community.
This exciting project is designed to involve youth in meaningful ways in the philanthropic tradition, to encourage them to give and serve in their community, and to make philanthropy a “habit of the heart” for future generations. It is a joint effort between the Story County Community Foundation and the Volunteer Center of Story County.
SCYP will give young people an opportunity to help solve the problems and challenges they all share. By involving teens in grantmaking, SCYP will help today's high school students become tomorrow's civic leaders.
Program goals are to:
1. help young people understand and experience philanthropy
2. acquire skills in organizing, facilitating and developing criteria for a program that meets their needs
3. encourage and support meaningful youth-initiative service to the community
4. involve youth and adults in partnership in community philanthropy
5. educate youth and adult leaders in the process and value of giving and serving
6. help young people develop the leadership skills necessary to evaluate projects worthy of investment
To establish the youth council, students from Ames (and in the other high schools in the county in the future) will fill out the application, be interviewed and selected to serve on the council. Adult leaders have been recruited to serve as council members and mentors for the youth. The council will consist of 15-20 students.
Our plan, which is open to change by the council as it develops, is to hold an orientation session in August and monthly meetings during the school year.
The Story County Community Foundation will set aside $5,000 in grant money for SCYP to award following a process of writing grant guidelines and applications, accepting applications and scoring them, making site visits and follow up on the awards granted.
We feel this is an excellent way to develop philanthropists for the future.
Visit the SCYP website-- click here
Download application for SCYP--click here
Download the SCYP grant application--click here
Download the SCYP grant guidelines--click here
Download application for SCYP--click here
Download the SCYP grant application--click here
Download the SCYP grant guidelines--click here
2011 SCYP AWARDS
Luthern Services in Iowa $800
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland $1,000
Community Housing Initiatives $945
Memorial Lutheran Church-Harmony Clothing Closet $380
United Ames $528
ChildServe $500
Raising Readers in Story County $847
Youth & Shelter Services $600
Each grant recipient will provide SCYP with a written account of the completed project. In addition, we will make field trips to some of these organizations to glimpse the difference they have made in their community.
Luthern Services in Iowa $800
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland $1,000
Community Housing Initiatives $945
Memorial Lutheran Church-Harmony Clothing Closet $380
United Ames $528
ChildServe $500
Raising Readers in Story County $847
Youth & Shelter Services $600
Each grant recipient will provide SCYP with a written account of the completed project. In addition, we will make field trips to some of these organizations to glimpse the difference they have made in their community.
Newsletter article--click here