Youth and Philanthropy Initiative

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The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is an active citizenship programme that raises awareness among young people of philanthropy's role in supporting civil society. Launched in Canada by the Toskan Casale Foundation, and directed in the UK by the Institute for Philanthropy, this programme has reached so far over 10,000 pupils internationally and granted £180,000 to local charities in the UK alone.

Working in small teams, pupils identify and research grassroots organizations which are tackling the issues that they care most about; with the guidance of a dedicated citizenship teacher, who is supported by YPI staff, pupils visit their chosen local charity and prepare presentations on why that charity is most worthy of support. The group judged to have made the best presentation in each school is granted £3,000 to award to their charity.

YPI is of tremendous benefit to charities, schools and pupils alike, channelling money to local charities and raising the skills and awareness of pupils in order to contribute to the development of a greater culture of effective giving.