Youth Engaged in Philanthropy(YEP) received 17 grant applications in fall 2020, totaling requests for $36,245,10. YEP members fully funded 5 programs and partially funded 5. The number of youth impacted in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties was approximately 3,150.

We would like to give kudos to two YEP alum: Roshan Prakash and Parker Meyer. These two outstanding members of YEP put together a promotional video last year and shared it with the principals of the four counties we serve.

This led to a great number of member applications for the 2021-2022 cohort and we thank them for their dedication to YEP and seeing that the cohort would continue to grow and evolve, even after they graduated. Thanks Roshan and Parker!

Since our first meeting of the 2021-22 YEP cohort in June, we have had a turnout of 15 new cohort members and 3 returning members! Our group has since gone through what RISE means to us and the importance of going through the full grant process.

Although we have quite a bit of business to go through, we have also found time to have some team bonding. Our group went to Escaping Bloomington in July and had a great turnout with the escape room! 

This year, two of our cohort members had a great time volunteering at Normal Parks and Recreation’s Haunted Trail! Khushi volunteered as a non-costumed volunteer on the weekend of the non-scary trail and Pranavi was the grandma with the demon baby on the scary trail. They had lots of fun and look forward to more opportunities further in the holiday season! 

We received this year's grant applications and we’re excited to review them. At the November meeting, we went through our first analysis of the applications. At our December meeting, we finalized our opinions on the grants and look forward to receiving approval from the IPCF Board and notifying the recipients of their grants!

of Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.

View more information about Youth Engaged in Philanthropy here.