Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Canada/Initiative Canada Jeunesse et Philanthropie

Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Canada engages high school students across Toronto and beyond in grant-making and community service. Students work in teams to research local nonprofits, evaluate their work, and distribute funding to organizations addressing pressing community needs. The program combines financial literacy with civic engagement, teaching young people how philanthropy works while directing real money to causes like food security, mental health support, and youth services. By placing decision-making power in students' hands, the initiative develops the next generation of informed donors and volunteers while strengthening the nonprofit sector through grants that reach organizations doing essential work in underserved communities.