History
This bill was drafted and passed legislation in 1998.
What is Youth on Boards Bill.
What status designates an organization as a charitable non-profit organization?
What is 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status
What is a needs assessment and what is it used for?
What is a survey given to youth in the nine county service area to determine the biggest issues affecting their peers in their own communities.
The needs assessment is used to determine where grant dollars should be placed and community service projects.
YAC
Youth Advisory Council
This was the year that the first Youth Advisory Councils was created.
What is 1991
What tool do YACers use to help guide their grant making decisions?
What is the youth needs assessment.
How often do Youth Advisory Councils conduct a needs assessment?
What is every three years.
Endowment
Endowments are permanent community assets. When a donation is made to an endowed fund at the Community Foundation, the donation itself is not spent. It is invested with the rest of the fund forever. Each year, 5% of the total amount of the fund is available for grants. As the fund grows through additional donations and investment income, the amount available to grant also grows. A donation to an endowment fund will pay out the additional gift amount in spades over time. For example, an endowed fund established with $10,000 will create $500 for grants. As the fund grows over time and reaches assets of $100,000, $5,000 is available for granting. At $1 million in assets, that same fund will generate $50,000 annually. An endowment fund's timeline is forever, making it a strong community asset for current and future generations. .
Who are some of the past recipients of the Youth Advisory Council grants or what projects have been supported by the grants.
What is...
varies by each YAC group.
Projects that give our children warm clothing for winter, food to hungry kids and families, support and protect abused or neglected children, provide unique educational and recreational opportunities, keep arts programs in schools, and more are all supported by our YACs. Every grant stays local to benefit programs that affect youth in our communities.
Since 1993 our YACs have awarded over how many million in grants?
What is a 2.55 million in grants.
What is one issue that is on the needs assessment?
Depression / mental health
Stress issues
Vaping / smoking /tobacco use
Teen drug use
Body image / appearance issues
Hygiene issues
Family problems
Addiction to video games/social media
Lack of things to do locally
Bullying
Needs Assessment
A survey conducted every three years to determine what are the most pressing and urgent issues faced by youth.
How do YACs pay for the grants?
Every grant comes from the Kellogg Youth Endowment funds held at the Community Foundation.
How many issues are listed on the needs assessment?
Bonus: How many issues do we start with?
10
40
Kellogg Youth Endowment Funds
This endowment fund was established with the help of a challenge grant.