“The New York Life Foundation’s support allows 4-H to make a positive impact on the lives of youth in communities where it is really needed,” said Donald T. Floyd Jr., president and chief executive officer of National 4-H Council. “By empowering youth to serve in leadership roles and teaching them new skills, they can work to improve their communities for the future.”

The New York Life Foundation is the major vehicle through which New York Life Insurance Company channels contributions to national and local nonprofit organizations.  Through its Nurturing the Children initiative, the Foundation supports organizations, programs and services that target young people, particularly in the areas of mentoring, safe places to learn and grow, and educational enhancement opportunities.

Youth in governance is the authentic and meaningful engagement of young people in programs, organizations, and communities, where they have or share voice, influence, and decision-making authority. Many programmatic efforts—such as youth in government, youth on boards of directors, youth leadership training, or youth service-learning activities—can support progress toward the broader youth in governance vision.

Visit Youth in Governance

Since September 2002, National 4-H Council received funding from USDA to support Land-Grant Universities and Colleges implementation of the Engaging Youth, Serving Community program. The program focuses local action on priorities that emerged from the National Conversation on Youth Development in the 21st Century.

To learn more, visit the Rural Youth Development Community.