Students & Schools
About Our YPC
The Community Foundation established its Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC) in 2008 to provide opportunities for local youth to practice philanthropic leadership skills by forming a grant making body. We believe that by including the voices and opinions of local youth in our community conversations, we can better understand our community while fostering in our future leaders a sense of local stewardship. The YPC is composed of sophomores, juniors, and seniors from our local public and private high schools. Check out YPC in the news!
December 2, 2024 – Grant Application Opens
February 3, 2025 – Grant Application Deadline
YPC’s 2025 Funding Priority
The YPC announces the availability of $30,000 in grant funding for nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services which equitably address and prevent homelessness, meet basic needs*, and ensure accessible mental health resources (including substance abuse prevention and treatment) with a commitment to dignity for all residents in the Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County community.
*Basic needs include food, clothing, CHILD CARE, access to the internet, basic hygiene products, school supplies, and the TRANSPORTATION for residents to have access to these resources.