Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) is for young people who envision a safe, strong community where everyone from any culture and background can work together. YiP helps everyone in our community and you can be a part of it…
About YiP
YiP is designed to introduce motivated young people, like you, to philanthropy and local community development. The program will give you hands-on experience working as a team and with local charitable organizations. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience.
How YiP works
In September, schools/organizations form YiP committees. Each committee receives $6,000 from The Winnipeg Foundation to distribute to charities of their choice. As a committee you decide on your areas of focus, goals and criteria. You will research charities that meet your criteria and learn more about what they do by visiting them and interviewing people who work there.
Each committee member helps to decide which charities will receive grants, how much money each will receive, and how it will be spent. You will then submit your grant recommendations to The Winnipeg Foundation for final approval. In May, the program winds up with a celebration for YiP participants, staff advisors and grant recipients.
Why join YiP
Through YiP you’ll gain skills that will last a lifetime and learn about some amazing people and organizations doing powerful work to make our community better.
YiP 2023 – 2024
- Timeline & Checklist (YiP) [PDF]: Important dates and tasks for YiP 2023/24.
- YiP Site Visit Organizations 2022/2023: Complete this form to enter your site visit organizations.
Workbooks & Resources
- How YiP Works [PDF]
- Site Visit Template [PDF]: Examples of emails to set up in-person and virtual site visits.
- All About Grants [PDF]: Everything your committee needs to know to decide on their grant recommendations.
- YiP Policy & Guidelines [PDF]: Information on participating in the YiP program for high schools and organizations.
- YiP Conflict of Interest [PDF]: Definition and guidelines for Youth in Philanthropy.
Vital Signs
Check out these helpful reports to start your committee’s knowledge gathering on community issues, needs and trends:
- Winnipeg’s Vital Signs® 2022 [PDF]: A guide to choosing your committee’s priorities
- Youth Vital Signs® 2014 [PDF]
Committees
Schools and Organizations that have participated in Youth in Philanthropy
- Argyle Alternative High School
- Balmoral Hall School
- Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg
- Children of the Earth High School
- Churchill High School
- Dakota Collegiate
- Daniel McIntyre Collegiate
- Elmwood High School
- Fort Richmond Collegiate
- Garden City Collegiate
- Glenlawn Collegiate
- Gordon Bell High School
- Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM)
- John Taylor Collegiate
- Kelvin High School
- Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
- Mennonite Brethren Collegiate
- Miles Macdonell Collegiate
- Murdoch MacKay Collegiate
- Oak Park High School
- St. James Collegiate
- St. John’s High School
- St. John’s-Ravenscourt School
- St. Mary’s Academy
- St. Paul’s High School
- Tec Voc High School
- Transcona Collegiate
- University of Winnipeg Collegiate
- Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Westwood Collegiate
Past YiP Years
The YiP celebration booklets showcase the grants distributed by the high schools and community organizations during the school year.
- Download United Hearts – 2022/23 [PDF]
Past celebration booklets
- Walking Together – 2021/22 [PDF]
- United by Resilience – 2020/21 [PDF]
- Leaders for Life – 2019/20 [PDF]
- Sustain to Gain – 2018/19 [PDF]
- commUNITY – 2017/18 [PDF]
