Youth for Community Improvement (YCI)

YCI has engaged over 200 young people from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds since 1999, and awarded over $300,000 to over 75 nonprofit organizations in Worcester County. The only non-school, youth grant making committee in Worcester County, YCI empowers our area's young people to make important funding decisions in the community and develop grant making and leadership skills.

2019 Grantees Announced!

YCI's 20th Anniversary Class

Who is eligible for YCI?

Each spring, the Foundation builds a class of YCI participants who will be entering their sophomore or junior year in high school in the upcoming fall. Students are eligible to participate in YCI for two years in a row. The program requires a weekly commitment from September to December. 

If you're eager to make a difference in your community, interested in learning about nonprofits, and looking to work with your peers to effect change, YCI could be right for you!

The next YCI application cycle will open in the spring of 2020. 

Applications to the YCI Class of 2019 were  due June 3, 2019. If you have questions, contact Sarah Shugrue at 508-799-0980 or sshugrue@greaterworcester.org.