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Thank you!

 

By welcoming young people into your work, you are helping us grow compassionate communities.

 

Year after year, we hear from students that the visit to their charity was the moment their learning became meaningful. When they have the opportunity to see firsthand the demand for social services, and the effort of committed professionals, it is, in their own words, “eye-opening”.  

What is YPI?

  • YPI stands for Youth and Philanthropy Initiative

  • Students participate in a project-based competition as part of their school curriculum

  • Students identify and research local charities addressing important social issues

  • Goal: To secure a $5,000 YPI grant for their chosen charity

Benefits for Charities

  • Raise awareness about your cause among local youth and community

  • Opportunity to be selected for the $5000 YPI grant

  • Potential recruitment of volunteers and supporters

  • Opportunity to educate future generations about your mission

Preparing for Student Visits

  • Offer a brief tour of facilities (if applicable)

  • Arrange interviews with staff and volunteers

  • Provide hands-on experiences or participation in programs (if possible)

  • Share impactful client success stories

  • Discuss current projects, challenges, and upcoming events

  • Prepare print materials (annual reports, brochures) for students to take home

During the Visit

  • Communicate any necessary boundaries (e.g., photo restrictions)

  • Answer questions about programs, impact, and resource needs

  • Discuss how the community can support your work

After the Visit

  • Students will create presentations advocating for your charity

  • Top presentations advance to school finals

  • Winning team secures $5,000 grant for their chosen charity

Maximizing Collaboration

  • Consider how students can help achieve your organizational goals

  • Explore opportunities for ongoing involvement (volunteering, fundraising)

  • Leverage students' skills (e.g., social media management, video production)

  • Leverage students' presentations for visibility efforts

FAQs
No limit on number of student teams you can meet
Eligible to win grants multiple times across different schools
Contact YPI at 1-888-489-1044 or info@goypi.org for assistance

 

By embracing this collaboration, you can inspire the next generation of philanthropists and community leaders while gaining valuable exposure for your charitable work.

YPI in action for charities

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Charities that received a YPI grant in 2024-25

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2nd Chance Trail Ride Society
AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre
Addiction and Mental Health Services - KFLA
Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation / Red Reading House
Alexandra Foundation For Neighbourhood Houses
Alouette Addiction Services Society
Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington 
Angels of Hope Against Human Trafficking
The Youth & Parents AGAPE Association
Association Des Sports Pour Aveugles De Montreal
Au Trait d'Union
Autisme Montreal
B.W.S.S.: Battered Women's Support Services Association
Baby's Breath / Souffle de bébé
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto
Blind Beginnings Society
Breakaway Community Services
Brookswood Senior Citizens
Calgary Climate Hub Association
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse Society
Calgary Dream Centre
Canadian Mental Health Association, Hamilton Branch
Canadian Mental Health Association, Waterloo Wellington Branch
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities / Oeuvre Bon Depart De Canadian Tire
Cancer Assistance Program of Hamilton
Central Food Network
Centre de Femmes Marie Dupuis
Centre for Abuse and Trauma Therapy
Centre Ligne De Vie / Lifeline Centre
The Children's Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of Halton
Chrysalis Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery Society
Coast Mental Health Foundation
Cochrane Pregnancy Care Centre
Community YWCA Of Muskoka
Crisis Intervention And Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia
DeafBlind Ontario Foundation
Dépannage Saint-Agapit
Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society
Distress Centre Calgary
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth
Family Services of the North Shore
Fight Like Mason Foundation
Footprints 4 Autism
For Youth Initiative In Toronto
Fort York Food Bank
Hashtag Hope
Health Sciences North Foundation
Helping with Furniture
Home & Community Support Services of Grey Bruce
Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre
House of Friendship
Interval House of Hamilton-Wentworth
Kids Care Oncology Central West Ontario (RMHCSCO)
Kidsport - Cowichan
Kingston Youth Shelter Project Incorporated
Kinsmen Foundation of British Columbia
La fondation generations/The Generations Foundation
La Rue Des Femmes De Montreal
Liver Canada Foie Canada
Lumenus Community Services
March of Dimes Canada
Matthew House Refugee Services - Toronto
Mustard Seed Street Church Edmonton
Myra's Kids Foundation / Fondation Myra's Kids
New Path Youth and Family Counselling Services of Simcoe County
Nightingale Centre for Grieving Children, Youth and Families
North York Women's Shelter
Operation Come Home / Operation Retnrer au Foyer
Out of Bounds: Grief Support
Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services
Premier Jour After Breast Cancer
Project Hostel / Yellow Brick House
Rural (Northern) Frontenac Community Services Corporation
Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation
SAVIS of Halton
Swim with Me
The Darling Homes for Children
The Family Centre of Northern Alberta
The Period Purse
The Shining Lighte (Leaders in Generational Healing Through Empowerment and Education) Youth Charity
Threshold Ministries
Umoja Community Mosaic
Variety Village
Victoria Women's Transition House Society
Women and Children Precious Shelter
Women's Healthy Environment Network
Women's House Serving Bruce & Grey
Women’s Place (St. Catharine’s and District) / Gillian's Place
Women's Place Of South Niagara (Birchway Niagara)
Woodgreen Red Door Family Shelter
Y.E.S.S.: Youth Emergency Shelter Society Of Edmonton
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Youth Without Shelter Terra House North Toronto Emergency Referral Agency
Zero Ceiling Society of Canada

"The YPI program is incredibly impactful for the Parkdale Community Food Bank, both due to the educational opportunity it offers high school students to learn more about the mission of our organization and the work we do in our community; as well as the funding opportunity for the food bank to increase our reach and quality of service."

- Parkdale Community Foodbank
Winner of YPI Grant in 2023

"I think it's really important for us to connect with that next generation. I think they really have to. They have to have that personal one-to-one feeling of what it's like to be in the building, to hear the kids, to see the dedication of the staff and why it is that they're so committed to do this every day."

- Sharon McCarry, Founder, The Little Red Playhouse, Montreal

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