YOUTHadelphia seeking new members

Posted by Philadelphia Foundation on December 7, 2015

YOUTHadelphia is recruiting teens right now for the Spring 2016 board.

The YOUTHadelphia application deadline is fast approaching. The board has a limited capacity and a limited amount of time for interviews. Therefore, we ask adults to nominate no more than two teens to the program.

Attached is a copy of the application. Interested youth should submit the application along with a letter of recommendation and have the availability to interview between December 4 and December 19. Below is more information about YOUTHadelphia and how to apply.

YOUTHadelphia – click to visit the recruitment page

https://www.philafound.org/Nonprofits/ApplyforaGrant/TypesofGrantsAvailable/FundforChildrenGrants/YOUTHadelphiaOverall/JoinYOUTHadelphiaProgram.aspx

YOUTHadelphia is a YOUTH-LED board of teens that get $50,000 to give to programs for teens in Philadelphia.

YOUTH identify the issues they want to address.

YOUTH invite non-profit organizations to ask them questions about their priorities.

YOUTH read grant applications.

YOUTH do site visits.

YOUTH vote to decide which programs they will fund.

YOUTH celebrate their hard work and that of their grantees at a closing ceremony in June.

YOUTH meet every Thursday from January-June from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

YOUTH receive 4 tokens and dinner every week.

YOUTH meet at The Philadelphia Foundation, 1234 Market St, 18th Floor.

If you need any assistance, please contact Libby Walsh.

DIRECT 215-863-8123 | MAIN (215) 563-6417 | FAX (215) 563-6882 | EMAIL [email protected]