Youth in Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)

Youth in Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Canada

YPI is a simple premise with extraordinary results. Each year, YPI Canada grants hundreds of thousands of dollars to community-based social service charities, 100% decided by thousands of high school students in our school-based youth philanthropy project. With every grant awarded through our school-based competition, YPI channels financial resources, public awareness, and volunteers to local social service charities.

In 2018, NCF began partnering with YPI, meeting our strategic priority to enhance philanthropy across Niagara. Over the years we have supported students from:

• Blessed Trinity
• Eden
• Holy Cross
• Lakeshore
• Notre Dame
• St. Francis

Since 2002, YPI and its partners have granted millions to charities on behalf of these passionate young people. Together they have challenged stigma, changed behaviours, and introduced millions of Canadians to the work of thousands of charities.

The Process for Charities