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PROGRAMS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
OBJECTIVES: www.YouthUSA.org |
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THE ANNUAL YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS is a capacity building program administered at www.YouthUSA.org. The program partners with a caring adult
mentor and a youth, age 7-24, to build a |
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is the economic empowerment program of Youth Achievers USA
Institute. The program engages the
Whole Village in delinquency prevention by valuing personal goals, capacity
building, and community development programs that encourage financial
literacy, savings, investments, workforce development, mentoring, job
creation or home ownership.(NTEE O50 Youth Development Programs, S30 Economic Development) |
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program is managed through a
strategic alliance with
. The program assists local
entrepreneurs in local community improvement efforts. The social enterprise helps the local entrepreneur
develop a business structure, identify business capital, and create income
opportunities for individual Youth Achievers and members of their Whole
Villages. (NTEE I21 Delinquency Prevention, S43 Management Services for Small Business/Entrepreneurs,
S50 Nonprofit Management) |
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THE AMERICAN MENTOR WIRE SERVICE
(AMWS) is an on-line information clearinghouse for news, features
and announcements by program beneficiaries and supporters of Youth Achievers
USA Institute. Writers, producers,
editors and aspiring talent can get published as a local contributing AMWS
correspondent. CLICK HERE (O54 Citizenship Programs, Youth
Development, A30 Media, Communications
Organizations) |
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is a proposed $5-million community
development program that manages nonprofit
gifts, contributions and donations to Youth Achievers USA
Institute. The endowment supports
merit-based scholarships, fellowships, grants, economic and community
development, as well as the general operations of Youth Achievers USA
Institute. Any Youth Achiever can
apply for a J.D. and Laurena Walker Scholarship or Work/Study Fellowship. Awards
are usually made to underserved groups.
(NTEE T70 Fundraising Organizations that Cross
Categories (includes Community Funds/Trusts and Federated Giving Programs)
e.g. |
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is a
national service learning initiative accessible via a password Internet
portal that uses Digital Media, collaboration software and computer-based
training modules. The project plans
and develops roles for leader participation in local communities. Any member of any Youth Achiever’s |
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YOUTH ACHIEVERS USA
INSTITUTE – EIN # 20-4945833 |
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is an
unfunded capacity-building demonstration project submitted to the Compassion
Capital Fund of the |
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Accomplishments 2006 |
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1.
Developed Board of Directors |
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Structured National Nonprofit Corporation |
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Developed and approved a Strategic Plan |
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Completed and submitted Form 1023 to IRS for Tax Exempt Application |
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Objectives 2007 |
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1.
Implement Strategic Plan |
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Award 10 Scholarships during The Annual Youth Achievement Awards |
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Update www.YouthUSA.org |
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Approval of 501(c)(3) Public Charity |
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Employ 3 key staff members |
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Identify funding to establish an endowment |
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Accomplishments 2007 |
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IRS Approved application for 501(c)(3) Public Charity
tax-exempt status |
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Board authorized CEO position |
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Increased the amount of the scholarship stipends and awarded 6
scholarships |
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Established Work/Study Fellowship Program |
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Identified funding to establish The J.D. and Laurena Walker Endowment |
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Sponsored Technical Assistance Missions to |
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Developed and electronically submitted 2 Federal Compassion Capital
Fund grant applications |
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Created a partnership with CobbWorks!, a workforce investment board,
and collaborated on a grant |
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Established Partnership with Georgia
Faith and Community-based Initiatives Program (DHR) |
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Added Youth Achiever Jameelah T. Broughton
to the Board of Directors |
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Objectives 2008 |
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Qualify a minimum of 12 new Youth Achievers |
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Conduct 4-12 Mobile Technical Assistance Missions to low /moderate income
and historically disadvantaged communities. |
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Qualify 2 additional board members |
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Increase staff by 2 employees. |
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Develop funding to support existing programs and create an endowment |
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Administer two federal grants in the Atlanta Federal Reserve Region |
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Plan a Community-Economic Development application for Americorps
National Direct Grant |
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Award 10 Scholarships during The Annual Youth Achievement Awards |
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Increase Educational Awards by qualifying Fellows as Americorps
Members |
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Upgrade web portal, database and online application |
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Accomplishments 2008 |
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Qualified Youth Achiever
Truvaughn Ebanks for J.D. and Laurena Walker Fellowship |
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Provided Technical Assistance
to Youth Achievers in MD, CA, TX, LA |
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Identify local 501c3 partners
in LA, TN, GA for federal grant application |
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Objectives 2009 |
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1.
Qualify a minimum of 12 new Youth Achievers |
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2.
Conduct 4-12 Mobile Technical Assistance Missions to low /moderate
income and historically disadvantaged communities. |
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3.
Qualify 2 additional board members |
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Increase staff by 2 employees. |
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Develop funding to support existing programs and create an endowment |
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Administer one federal grant in the Atlanta Federal Reserve Region |
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Develop and Submit AmeriCorps National Direct Grant |
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Award 10 Scholarships during The Annual Youth Achievement Awards |
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Increase Educational Awards by qualifying Fellows as AmeriCorps
Members |
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Upgrade web portal, database and online application |
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THEME: “I BELIEVE I CAN ACHIEVE, WHATEVER I
BELIEVE I CAN ACHIEVE” |
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YOUTH ACHIEVERS USA INSTITUTE
– EIN # 20-4945833 |
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