MCFYP Timeline
The standard number of years served by a MCFYP committee member.
What is three?
If an endowment is like an apple tree, this part of the tree is used to make grants.
What are the apples?
The total number of YAC Best Practices.
What is 15?
How many young people are involved in youth grantmaking in Michigan annually?
1,500+ youth!
What does RCCF stand for?
What is Roscommon County Community Foundation?
This committee's primary responsibility is to design and implement the Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference and collaborate with CMF to promote youth philanthropy in Michigan.
What is the MCFYP committee?
How many grants must a YAC give in a year?
What is zero?
There is no minimum number of grants a YAC must give in a year. If your YAC is struggling to find organizations to address youth needs, consider adopting a proactive approach or convening community partners to start a project.
YAC Best Practices recommends that YACs participate in two of these activities annually to help them engage with their community.
What are community service projects?
How many YACs are there in Michigan?
86
When was the RCCF started?
What is Fall 2001?
The first statewide Youth Leadership Conference took place in this year.
What is 1992?
This conference looked much more like a camp, with participants pitching tents to sleep in.
Name four words starting with the letter "T" that help us to better understand philanthropy and the work of nonprofit organizations.
What is time, talent, treasure, testimony?
Time: Your most precious resource. Volunteering is a critical need of nonprofits and crucial to their success.
Talent: You may have skills or knowledge that can be beneficial to the of goals of a organization. As youth philanthropists, you are already well equipped to advise others on youth needs in your community.
Treasure: Nonprofits need money. Financial supporters play a large part in the success of nonprofits, whether those be small contributions or large.
Testimony: Your story and life experience is incredibly valuable. Stories have the power to inspire others and spark action. Consider sharing it to help support an organization's cause or mission.
This YAC best practice asks youth to assess critical issues related to youth in their community.
What is a Needs Assessment?
Best practices recommend completing a needs assessment at least once every three years. (Best Practice#5)
True or False: All Community Foundations only have one YAC.
False
How many funds are there through the RCCF?
A. 102
B. 149
C. 86
In 1991, this challenge grant to Michigan Community Foundations offered $1 million for a youth fund overseen by youth, if $2 million was raised for other funds.
What is The Kellogg Youth Challenge? The grant created both MCFYP and the first YACs in Michigan. The challenge grant was completed in 1997 and awarded $47.5 million for the establishment of 84 endowed youth funds.
This status designates an organization as a charitable non-profit organization.
What is 501c3 tax-exempt status?
The minimum number of times per year a Youth Advisory Committee should try to meet.
What is 7? (Best Practice #1)
Does every YAC in Michigan have an endowment?
No.
YACs come in all sizes. Some YACs have large endowments, while others may fundraise for their grant dollars. However, YAC's established by the original Youth Challenge grant were required to endow a portion of those funds.
When is the RCCF's Grant Cycle? Also, how many cycles are in a year?
What is Fall and Spring?
What is Two?
In 1998, this Bill, drafted by Youth Advisory Council members, allowed 16 and 17-year-olds to serve on nonprofit boards with full voting rights.
What is the "Youth on Boards Bill"?
How much money is collectively granted by YACs in Michigan each year?
a) $1 million
b) $2 million
c) $2.5 million
d) $3 billion
c) $2.5 million
YAC Best Practices recommends at least one YACer fulfill this role at their community foundation.
What is a voting member on the community foundation Board of Trustee? (Best Practice #10)
What Michigan Foundation is responsible for creating the Challenge Grant that established YACs?
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Name all staff members
Who are
Suzanne Luck- Executive Director
Cassandra Freeman- Business Manager
Jeff McGurk- Development Manager