Would you like to connect with like-minded leaders in the Fox Cities to create lasting change? United Way Fox Cities’ engagement groups offer you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in our community with your time, talent, and treasure.
United Way Fox Cities’ Emerging Leaders is a way for young community members to invest in lasting change in the Fox Cities community. For people aged 40 or under, Emerging Leaders support the community by giving an individual or combined gift of $10 per week ($500 or more annually) to United Way Fox Cities.
As a United Way Emerging Leader, your participation begins with your investment, but can lead to so much more. Your membership in Emerging Leaders can include volunteer opportunities, community & networking events, Leadership Series, and participation in Emerging Leaders’ committees. View the Emerging Leader Events tab and sign up to attend. We would love to see you there!
Connect with us or contact a Membership Committee Member by emailing Brooke Janse at Brooke.Janse@CommunityFirstCU.org.
You can also contact Meghan Sherwood at Meghan.Sherwood@UnitedWayFoxCities.org or 920-364-9630.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are an organized voice for the youth of our community helping young people make a positive impact by promoting the objectives of United Way Fox Cities and creating a spirit of community service.
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A YOUTH BOARD MEMBER
Youth Board Members are sophomore through senior high school students from the Fox Cities who are interested in becoming more involved and engaged in their school and community. Youth Board members attend bi-monthly meetings, participate in volunteer projects, distribute grant funding to help youth-focused organizations, and help plan and run the empowering Teen Symposium event. Interested in applying for the Youth Board? Please scroll down for even more information!
VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
Youth Board Members participate in community volunteer projects with organizations in our own community! Many members get to learn more about United Way Fox Cities and partnering agencies.
Examples of community volunteer projects:
MEETING INFORMATION
The United Way Fox Cities Youth Board meets monthly on rotating Mondays in the evening.
Meetings are held at the United Way office: 1455 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952, 920-954-7210
New and returning Youth Board members must complete a Youth Board Application, which requires a parent signature for anyone under the age of 18. Interested students should thoroughly answer each question and bring or mail the application to the United Way Fox Cities office.
For more than 25 years, United Way Fox Cities has guided a Youth Board that functions as an advisory committee to the adult board of directors. Sophomore, Junior, and Senior high school students from our Fox Cities area participate in volunteer projects, agency site visits, and grant funding opportunities for youth-organized projects.
Youth Board members also help plan and implement a Teen Symposium event for Freshman High School Students. Each year in early February, 300 ninth graders from area high schools participate in a day of activities to help build, develop, and reinforce leadership skills. These young citizens experience a day of leadership activities and guest speakers. Youth Board members have the opportunity to help plan and run this annual leadership-building event. Please visit the Teen Symposium page for more details and information!
ANY QUESTIONS? Please Contact Mandi Dornfeld, Youth Board Advisor and Teen Symposium Coordinator at Mandi.Dornfeld@UnitedWayFoxCities.org, or call 920-735-5460 direct.
Twice a year, United Way Fox Cities Youth Board evaluates grant applications submitted by local youth-focused organizations. Once grant applications are submitted, all organizations are requested to make a brief presentation of their program to the Youth Board. These presentations take place at the regularly scheduled Youth Board meetings. There is a maximum of $500 awarded per youth organization and applications can be picked up at the United Way Fox Cities office or printed online.
The Fall 2022 Grant Application is now closed. Please check back in spring for the Spring 2023 Application!
The Youth Board members do!
Youth Board members take into consideration the following factors for each program to arrive at the final funding recommendations:
Based on these criteria, Youth Board leaders present the funding recommendations to the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors. After the Board of Directors approves the recommendations, applicants are notified and grants are distributed.
