Youth Philanthropy Board – New Castle County

Youth Philanthropy Board – New Castle County is sponsored by Delaware Community Foundation. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

The DCF’s Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs), one in each of Delaware’s three counties, are composed of students from public, independent and diocesan high schools throughout the state. Every year, each board develops a focus area, solicits and evaluates proposals, conducts site visits and awards grants. YPB was founded by former DCF Board Member Phyllis Wynn in 1999.

To date, more than 750 students have served representing nearly every high school in Delaware. They have collectively awarded over $900,000 in grants.

In 2025, our three YPBs distributed a record $111,000 in grants to 37 nonprofit organizations: * The New Castle County YPB supported programs that increase access to services that provide (youth) with basic necessities including mental health, safe housing, and food security with special consideration given to organizations that have an educational component.

* The Kent County YPB provided support to non-profits that address the vital conditions of health for people and the protection of animals and the environment. Examples are services for the homeless, mental health, violence prevention, student support, and conservation of the land. * The Sussex County YPB worked to assist students and families with their social, economic, and educational development.

Nonprofits that focus on the following are encouraged to apply: access to K-12 sports/mentoring/tutoring, basic needs assistance, addiction recovery/prevention, and/or mental health (including animal therapy). You can learn more about the most recent grant cycle **here**.

##### **New Castle County** _Karrington Johnson, Dhruvi Patel, Yandel Camacho, Siddarth Sharma, Sophia Gomes, Katherine McCrea, Patrick Pino, Elisha Liu, Ariana Brice, Theresa Dills, Emilie Nield, Harper Dolan, John Shaw, Annabel DiSabatino, Joie Quinlan, David Chen, Zaniyah Muhammad_ _Anjolaoluwa Babatunde, Emma Carey, Eden Cheslock, Miranda Garey, LillyRose Granger, Lexi Hay, Brody Hinkle, Lyla Hughes, Mattea Kaminski, Amanda Lee, Alannah Matich, Mashira Phelps_ _Maggie Bare, Maximo Castellanos, Octavio Castellanos, Shama Estimable, Michaela Furman, Colleen Holohan, Kate Dowd, Fania-Annie Joseph, Carson Klahr, Haley Mills, Karen Ortiz Escalante, Parker O’Shields, Amara Paul, Idaina Pasteur, Shelley Perez-Rubio, Elizabeth Quinn, Jack Wells, Bodhi Williams_ Your donation helps us continue making a difference in our community.