Click here to listen to the recent KQED program on youth and Adventure Education.
In February 2010, the Stewardship Council established the Foundation for Youth Investment (FYI) to continue the work of its Youth Investment Program beyond the life and funding of the Stewardship Council, which will dissolve once it has fulfilled its land conservation program mission. FYI’s mission as a nonprofit organization is to develop and transform underserved youth by investing in effective programs and creating strategic initiatives that connect kids to the great outdoors. FYI has launched a major development program to generate new funding sources to invest in the field of outdoor education.
In the meantime, the Stewardship Council is supporting FYI with in-kind contributions of staff and services, as well as monetary grants, and intends to make a substantial portion of its future grant support subject to FYI raising matching funds from major donors. The Stewardship Council is looking to the Foundation for Youth Investment to carry forward the work of the highly successful Youth Investment Program, including evaluating and making grants, conducting public outreach, engaging with leaders and innovators in the field, and spearheading efforts to attract more resources to this vital endeavor.