Policy & Procedures Manual: Vancouver Foundations Youth Philanthropy Council

This manual provides practical information and ideas for engaging youth in philanthropic activities and developing leadership skills. The first section focuses on policies and procedures for establishing and maintaining a foundation youth advisory council, and is based on the experiences of Vancouver Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Council. The second section, Youth Power, is a youth leadership development program that was developed by the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. It can be run as a complete program, as individual sessions on specific topics, or simply as a source for ideas, activities and handouts to incorporate into the youth advisory council meetings or training sessions. [authors]