The Chronicle of Philanthropy

First Lady Witnesses National Service in Action on the Mall

The spirit of national service was contagious this week in Washington. Not only did Congress adopt key legislation to expand federal volunteer programs, but more than 100 participants in the ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A Charity Empowers Young Leaders by Recruiting Them for Its Board

of YouthBuild USA, a charity with headquarters in Somerville, Mass., that provides education and construction-skills training to low-income young people. It was 1995, and Mr. Bennett, then 24 and a ...
Columbia Daily Tribune

YouthBuild students get their hands dirty on the 'Big Muddy' in stewardship cleanup effort

YouthBuild teens and young adults from across Missouri participated in river cleanup, catfishing and art activities thanks to Missouri River Relief The annual program aims to connect young people with ...
Chicago Tribune

YouthBuild Lake County opens career training facility: ‘What we need as we look toward the future’

For more than 20 years, YouthBuild Lake County has helped people between the ages of 17 and 24 without a high school diploma complete their education and develop work skills — usually in the ...