Fresno Regional Foundation

Grants Advisory Board for Youth

Our youth have a lot to offer—fresh ideas, good questions, and a genuine desire to give back. Fresno Regional Foundation’s Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY) supports youth participation in philanthropy and civic engagement. Here’s how:

Join our Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY)

Board members distribute requests for proposals that benefit youth, study incoming grant requests, and recommend grants to the Foundation’s board of directors. In the process, you’ll learn about meeting facilitation, public speaking and development strategies. Contact us to find out how to join.

Apply for funding to support your community project

Apply for a grant from GABY to support a special community project or the work of a local youth group or youth-serving group. Proposals must be written by youth and demonstrate a positive impact on the community.

Ready to share your talents? Find out how to join GABY, apply for a grant, or learn about past recipients.

2007 GABY grant recipients

In 2007, our Grants Advisory Board for Youth gave away a total of $16,686:

Bullard High School $1,000
Bullard High School Earth Club $680
Bullard High School $1,000
Bullard High School Earth Club $680
Central East High School $1,300
Dare to Dream "Malaga" $150
Girl Scouts of America, Troop 157, Hanford $988
Hanford High School $1,800
Interfaith Youth Alliance $1,200
Judah First Church $2,000
Madera South High School $2,000
Merced Chapter California Youth Connection $2,000
Slater Soaring Eagle $500
Sunnyside High School $1,500
Youth Leadership Institute $1,168
Zimmerman Boys & Girls Club $400

Giving stories

Thanks to the generosity of a Fresno Regional Foundation donor, a grant of $100,000 was made to ReadFresno, an organization whose vision is to have every child reading at or above grade level by the end third grade. Some of the staff and board members of the Fresno Regional Foundation are now volunteer readers.

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