Best Practice Number Nine

Engages in fund development activities to assist with the continual growth of the endowed youth fund and the community foundation.

Explanation:

New sources of gifts for the Youth Fund insure that additional grant funds will be available, allowing future YACs to be responsive to youth needs in the community. Unlike fund raising, which virtually all young people have experienced, participating in fund development provides a more accurate view of the various strategies to grow a community foundation.

Recommendations for YACers:

Identify and implement a fund development strategy: Why should someone support YAC? Who might support YAC? How should the YAC approach prospective donors?

Get all YAC members and community foundation trustees to contribute to the Youth Fund!

Help out at receptions and fund-raising events for community foundation donors.