The Winston-Salem Foundation: Youth Grantmakers in Action

Youth Grantmakers in Action (YGA) of The Winston-Salem Foundation is an exciting opportunity for youth from across Forsyth County. This youth-led group comes together to gain leadership experience, develop a greater understanding of the community and issues impacting local youth, represent youth in their community, voice their opinions, and make grants to youth-directed projects in Forsyth County. This project was created to give youth the opportunity to work in partnership with adults to recognize the assets of youth and to invest in their efforts to make positive changes in the community. YGA is unique because it is a board of young people who make decisions about which projects in their community will receive money!

Members of Youth Grantmakers in Action are selected each spring for the following school year. Youth between the ages of 15-18 can apply to The Winston-Salem Foundation to join YGA. Participants commit considerable time and energy during the school year to plan the application process and make grants to youth-led projects in Forsyth County.

2010-2011 YOUTH GRANTMAKERS IN ACTION

Chase Beason
Jamilla Benton
Taylor Cook
Samantha Creasy
Erin Fulp
Treyaun Fulton
Rachel Glock
Hannah Harris
Tommy Healy
Tiara Jones
MacKenzie Kiger
Ying Lin
John Lineberger
Sofia Lyons
Kimberly Mayes
Leslie Rainey
Chris Snowden
Dezquan Wilkins
Carly Wolberg

Adult Advisors

Andrea Falden, The Winston-Salem Foundation
Brittney Gaspari, The Winston-Salem Foundation

Facilitator

Eric Rowles, Leading to Change

YGA is administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation with assistance from the Youth Leadership Institute through the support of the North Carolina Gives Initiative. To contribute to Youth Grantmakers in Action click here.