The key dates for Youth in Philanthropy 2024 (YiP24) program are outlined below:
 

Term 1 and Term 2
March to June 2024

Monday 11 March

Deadline for school coordinators/teachers to submit YiP Committee Registration form.

Tuesday 12 March 

YiP24 Forum State Library of Victoria

YiP24 Forum is an event held at the State Library of Victoria for students and teachers participating in YiP24 to learn about Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, community philanthropy and social issues of the day.

Thursday 28 March 

Deadline for YiP committees to submit Philanthropic Objective form

 

Deadline for YiP Committees to select their Impact Area and three grant partner organisations.  

From Tuesday 2 April

Grant partners are invited to apply via Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation Grants Portal

From Tuesday 23 April

Contact details for the selected not-for-profit organisations will be distributed to each student committee.

May to June

Individual school workshops are available with committees prior to grant partner meetings and visits if required.

School grant partners visits can be conducted via telephone, video conferencing or in person.

Progress meetings between coaches and YiP committees – if required.

Term 3
July 2024

Tuesday 30 July

Deadline for YiP committees to submit final Grant Recommendations form, student report and fundraising.

Wednesday 31 July

YiP24 Insights event 
Venue: The Conversation Quarter, State Library of Victoria

Monday 12 August

YiP Grant recommendations submitted to the Foundation's Board for approval.


Information about key dates


YiP24 Forum event

State Library of Victoria
Tuesday 12 March at 10am
Doors open from 9:30am

Youth in Philanthropy committees, coordinators, teachers and coaches are invited to attend this event.

The YiP24 Forum will provide committees with the opportunity to learn more about Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation’s community philanthropy which includes both fundraising and grantmaking and program overview.

By the end of the Forum, the committees will select one of the Foundation’s Impact Areas to focus on and have ideas about how to develop a philanthropic objective for their committee.

 

Meeting with your grant partners

It is recommended that you contact each grant partner to organise a meeting and learn more about their work.  This meeting can be online or an onsite visit. 

Please coordinate your meeting with the assistance of your teacher.
 
Following the meeting or visit, meet with your committee to consider grant submissions and funding recommendations. 
 

YiP24 Insights event

State Library of Victoria
Wednesday 31 July at 10am
Doors open from 9:30am

YiP24 Insights will be held at The Conversation Quarter, State Library of Victoria. Guest speakers will be announced closer to the date. All students will receive a certificate of participation.