Youth and Philanthropy Initiative

Working with Over 20,000 Students

"YPI is a unique schools programme that empowers young people to tackle issues in their local area. It presents a fantastic opportunity for supporters to channel funds to worthy, grassroots organisations whilst simultaneously creating the next generation of socially-engaged citizens. Funded with private capital, YPI enables schools, charities, large corporations and young people to work together to improve local communities. YPI gives our future community leaders, a 'real life' context to grant funds and become passionate advocates for charities while developing crucial skills in research, teamwork and communication"

Tim Loughton, UK Government Minister for Children & Families

Encouraging Philanthropy at the Grassroots

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 20,000 pupils internationally and granted over £600,000 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.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Sarah Miller at: sarah.miller@instituteforphilanthropy.org or Tel: +44 (0)20 7240 0262.