Grant Request MCCOY Inc.
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: MCCOY Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Marion County Commission On Youth, Inc.
Also Known As: MCCOY
Mailing Address: 1375 W. 16th St.
City: Indianapolis
State: IN
Postal Code: 46202
Main Phone: 317-921-1266
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.mccoyouth.org
Employer ID Number: 35-1900516
Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3 nonprofit
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: March 4, 2022
Requested Amount: $5,000.00
Project Title: Empowering Youth to Lead and Succeed
Project Description:
Consider these two situations: first, you are the young person identified by adults as a leader. Opportunities come knocking at your door, but not with the preparation to help you be successful. Then there are many youth who want to lead but who never get connected to the opportunities that exist.
The absence of youth in decision-making roles fails to provide them with critical opportunities as they are developing other life skills, to develop one the most important skills that is required for success: HOW TO BE A LEADER.
MCCOY will prepare youth to serve as leaders on boards of directors, on community planning task forces, on neighborhood associations, and in other places where the involvement of youth would be both critical and helpful. We will also place these trained and committed youth into the roles that they are best suited for and that match their passions and interests. To prepare, we will offer learning sessions to help youth develop the necessary skills for civic involvement, including but not limited to oral and written communication and effective listening; problem-solving; critical analysis; planning and implementation; roles of nonprofit boards; teamwork and collaboration. These sessions will be offered both in person and virtually and in a variety of learning styles to reach a diverse audience of youth. Learning in a group will allow teens to practice these skills in a safe atmosphere and develop a network of leaders like themselves that they will be able to lean on for support in the future.
At the end of the learning process, we will help each young person develop a profile of their skills and interests to share with organizations that are seeking youth to be involved, organizations that MCCOY staff have recruited and prepared to properly support these emerging leaders.
Total Project Budget: $40,000.00
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Lilly Endowment $20,000 committed; Zotec Foundation $10,000 potential; other funders being researched
Project Duration: September 2022 through June 2023
Geographical Area Served: Indianapolis/Marion County and the neighboring counties of Hamilton, Hendricks, Boone, and Johnson
Age Group To Be Served: 14–19 year of age
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: John
Contact Last Name: Brandon
Contact Title: President
Contact Phone: 317-921-1266 extension 101
Contact Email: john.brandon@mccoyouth.org