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Getting Started

» How Foundations Are Engaging Younger Generations » What is Youth Voice and Choice » Defining Age Groups in Next-Gen Philanthropy » Ways Foundations are Engaging Next-Gen

Defining Next-Gen Philanthropy

» Involving young children and pre-teens in philanthropy » Involving teens in philanthropy » Involving young adults in philanthropy

Ways Foundations Are Engaging Next-Gen

» School-based Presentations and Grantmaking » Teen Councils » Internship Opportunities » Funding and Partnerships with Community Organizations » Donor-Advised Funds

Eric Hessel

» Personal Experience as a Youth Philanthropists » How Did It Feel to Be Involved in my Community

Hendricks County’s Youth Engagement

» Hendricks County’s Vibrant and Giving Community Plan » Think Differently About Youth Philanthropy » Connecting Younger Generations to Community Orgs

Margarita White

» What is P.U.L.S.E. » Mission: “to broaden Noble County’s horizons of education and service through philanthropy.”

Through their involvement, P.U.L.S.E. youth pod members garner a variety of insights.

» Increased leadership skills » An appreciation for their community and understand their personal power » Develop a strong base in philanthropy and community service » Learn to be philanthropic with their time, talent and treasure » Better understand themselves and what they have to offer their community » Learn how they can best contribute to the success of their Pod as a whole

Youth Pods

» Policies » Challenges

Adult Navigators

» You Need Good Mentors to Help Guide Youth

Community Benefits

Top Five Things You Didn’t Know About P.U.L.S.E.

» Senior Prom and Little Phil

Teens on Boards

» 19th Year Completed; 241 youth participants » Train Teens and Step Back » Let Teen Work Directly with Nonprofit » Seen as a Volunteer Board-Member » Serve in an Advisory Capacity, » Youth Voice Their Experience » Evaluate at End of Year-Long Opportunity

Teens on Boards Insights

» Increased leadership skills: public speaking, decision- making, problem solving » An appreciation for their community through an advisory role » Overview of Robert’s Rules of Orders

Teens on Boards

» Intermediate Goals » Provide teens with an opportunity to manage and govern a non-profit » Demonstrate the value of youth to their community and work alongside adults » Demonstrate the value of youth perspective to organizational needs » Long-Term Goals » Inspire teens to be involved in philanthropy » Supply youth with examples of community philanthropy and involvement

Teens on Boards Participating Organizations

» ARC of Noble County/Foundations » The Central Noble Food Pantry » Cole Center Family YMCA » Drug Free Noble County » Humane Shelter of Noble County » Junior Achievement of Northeast Indiana » Kendallville Public Library » Kendallville Daycare Center » Kendallville Redevelopment Corp » Life and Family Services » Lighthouse Ministry Daycare » Ligonier Marshmallow Festival, Inc. » Noble County Park Board » Ruth Stultz Preschool » S.T.A.R. Team » United Way of Noble County » Community Foundation of Noble County Grants Committee » Common Grace, Inc. »

• G. Martin Kenney Grants Committee

What’s Next?

» Broadening Youth Philanthropy in Your Community » How can you engage the next-gen through your

• rganizations?