COATESVILLE, PA
The Brandywine Health Foundation is launching the fourth year of the exciting Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program underwritten by Citadel and The Marshall-Reynolds Foundation. This program will provide high school students from the greater Coatesville area with the opportunity to become engaged, involved, and to give back to their community through philanthropy and civic engagement.
The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program, or CAYPP for short, was designed by two high school students, and is for teens between the ages of 14 to 18 who reside in the Coatesville area to learn about the world of philanthropy. Throughout the course of the program, participants do not only learn how to give $15,000 in grant money to organizations in Coatesville, they will also learn a wide variety of skills including but not limited to leadership, teambuilding, communication, business, and more! The program is accepting applications now until September 28, 2018.
The program will meet approximately two to three times a month. Meetings will take place on a combination of Thursday evenings from (5:00 to 7:00 p.m.) and Saturday mornings (9:00 a.m. to Noon) from October through May.
This exciting program provides youth with the opportunity to be engaged in grantmaking from soliciting grant requests, reviewing grant proposals, going on site visits, and determining which community organizations to fund.
In addition to giving back to the Coatesville community, students who participate in this once-in-a-lifetime experience will gain the tools they need to succeed in both high school and beyond, as well as participate in a program that stands out on both college and job resumes!
The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program is looking for teens that are highly committed, determined, and looking to make a difference. These individuals will have a significant amount of responsibility in determining how grants will be awarded in the community. Youth may apply by downloading an application here.
For further information, contact:
Alyson Ferguson, MPH
CAYPP Program Manager at Brandywine Health Foundation
302.270.7266 Cell
aferguson@brandywinefoundation.org
Strategic Plan
Since 2001, the Brandywine Health Foundation has been making grants to local nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Coatesville area to address health equity issues among communities disparately impacted by poor health. This year, the Foundation began to implement a new strategic plan, focusing on three priorities, and outlining future investments to improve the social, economic, environmental and political challenges that impact healthy living.
The first of the three priorities is specifically aimed at helping people live healthy and well. We are working to improve systems of care across nonprofit and for-profit businesses, government, and philanthropy by creating seamless access and transition to programs and services for struggling individuals and families.
The second strategic priority centers on creating healthy spaces and places for people to thrive. We are addressing the intersection of public health and community planning and design in ways that support the development of inclusive healthy indoor and outdoor public spaces.
Our third strategic priority pertains to the role of the Brandywine Health Foundation in leading community-driven change. Community engagement is the cornerstone of the work we do and by empowering people in the places where they live, we strengthen their ability to shape the policies, services and programs that affect them directly.
With these new priorities in place, Brandywine Health Foundation is better positioned to broadly address health inequities that take place outside of the doctor’s office. Our new strategic plan will build on existing assets to help reshape our community for greater equality and lasting change.
Core Activities
*Helping residents build power to shape decisions that affect the health of their families and communities
*Strengthening collaborative partnerships between public, private and community-based organizations
Investing in organizations and initiatives that improve health outcomes
*Supporting transformational change in health and human service safety net systems
Ensuring that health is prioritized in economic development and public safety
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The Brandywine Health Foundation is launching the fourth year of the exciting Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program underwritten by Citadel and The Marshall-Reynolds Foundation. This program will provide high school students from the greater Coatesville area with the opportunity to become engaged, involved, and to give back to their community through philanthropy and civic engagement.
The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program, or CAYPP for short, was designed by two high school students, and is for teens between the ages of 14 to 18 who reside in the Coatesville area to learn about the world of philanthropy. Throughout the course of the program, participants do not only learn how to give $15,000 in grant money to organizations in Coatesville, they will also learn a wide variety of skills including but not limited to leadership, teambuilding, communication, business, and more! The program is accepting applications now until September 28, 2018.
The program will meet approximately two to three times a month. Meetings will take place on a combination of Thursday evenings from (5:00 to 7:00 p.m.) and Saturday mornings (9:00 a.m. to Noon) from October through May.
This exciting program provides youth with the opportunity to be engaged in grantmaking from soliciting grant requests, reviewing grant proposals, going on site visits, and determining which community organizations to fund.
In addition to giving back to the Coatesville community, students who participate in this once-in-a-lifetime experience will gain the tools they need to succeed in both high school and beyond, as well as participate in a program that stands out on both college and job resumes!
The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program is looking for teens that are highly committed, determined, and looking to make a difference. These individuals will have a significant amount of responsibility in determining how grants will be awarded in the community. Youth may apply by downloading an application here.
For further information, contact:
Alyson Ferguson, MPH
CAYPP Program Manager at Brandywine Health Foundation
302.270.7266 Cell
aferguson@brandywinefoundation.org
Strategic Plan
Since 2001, the Brandywine Health Foundation has been making grants to local nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Coatesville area to address health equity issues among communities disparately impacted by poor health. This year, the Foundation began to implement a new strategic plan, focusing on three priorities, and outlining future investments to improve the social, economic, environmental and political challenges that impact healthy living.
The first of the three priorities is specifically aimed at helping people live healthy and well. We are working to improve systems of care across nonprofit and for-profit businesses, government, and philanthropy by creating seamless access and transition to programs and services for struggling individuals and families.
The second strategic priority centers on creating healthy spaces and places for people to thrive. We are addressing the intersection of public health and community planning and design in ways that support the development of inclusive healthy indoor and outdoor public spaces.
Our third strategic priority pertains to the role of the Brandywine Health Foundation in leading community-driven change. Community engagement is the cornerstone of the work we do and by empowering people in the places where they live, we strengthen their ability to shape the policies, services and programs that affect them directly.
With these new priorities in place, Brandywine Health Foundation is better positioned to broadly address health inequities that take place outside of the doctor’s office. Our new strategic plan will build on existing assets to help reshape our community for greater equality and lasting change.
Core Activities
*Helping residents build power to shape decisions that affect the health of their families and communities
*Strengthening collaborative partnerships between public, private and community-based organizations
Investing in organizations and initiatives that improve health outcomes
*Supporting transformational change in health and human service safety net systems
Ensuring that health is prioritized in economic development and public safety