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Best Practice Number Twelve

Has activities highlighted by the community foundation’s annual report, website, newsletters, public presentations and other communication tools.

Explanation:

Communications provide increased understanding of the YAC and youth as resources to the broader community.

Recommendations for YACers:

Develop and maintain a YAC website or the YAC page on the community foundation website.

Offer to speak to community groups on the issue of youth leadership and philanthropy.

Prepare press releases about requests for proposals and grants that your YAC awarded.

Prepare and present public service announcements on local TV and radio about youth leadership.

Do the morning show on the radio station that your friends listen to.

 

Youthgrantmakers.org is a communication of the Michigan Community Foundation Youth Project (MCFYP) of the Council of Michigan Foundations, with funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

 

13 Best Practices

1. Meeting Frequency
2. Membership
3. Advisors
4. Orientation and Training
5. Assessment of Youth Issues
6. Grantmaking
7. Evaluation of Grantees
8. Participation in Community Projects
9. Fund Development
10. Youth on Board
11. YAC/Community Foundation Relationship
12. Communications and Publications
13. YAC Self-Assessment
14. Conference and Trainings
Best Practices One Pager
Best Practices "Track your YAC" Brochure
Best Practices Manual
The Best Practices were updated by the MCFYP Committee, comprised of twelve YAC members and three advisors from across the state of Michigan, in May 2007.
You can help put them into action.
 

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