We work hard to keep our expenses incredibly low, but need your support to help us exist, grow, and reach more youth! Make a contribution of any size, because every dollar helps. Your support will help us reach our goals to expand Youth Be Heard so we can help youth believe in themselves and build confidence. 

One-time and monthly giving options

Any auto payment amount that we can count on to help cover monthly expenses is appreciated. You can choose the amount in Paypal through our donate button or set up your auto-pay through your bank to mail a check. Mail to Youth Be Heard, PO Box 291, Edwardsville, IL 62025, or use the PayPal donate button below:

Sponsorships

Youth Be Heard Bronze Sponsor: $100

• Help provide a safe place for youth to gain confidence, express, inspire, and share by donating to our annual fund.
• Your sponsorship supports our annual expenses (website, hosting, postage costs, stipends) 
• You and/or your organization will be tagged in at least one social media story acknowledging your support.
• You can choose to be an anonymous sponsor, no individual or organization names will be publicly acknowledged.

Youth Be Heard Silver Sponsor: $250

• All of the above plus your name and/or organization’s logo will be included on our sponsorship page for 1 year.

Youth Be Heard Gold Sponsor: $500

• All of the above plus you will be recognized in a designated Facebook and Instagram post 
• You get a free YBH t-shirt of your choice!

Designated Program Sponsor:

Poets, Be Heard! Open Mic Night Sponsor: $250

• You/ your organization’s name will be acknowledged live during our poetry event in April.
• You/ your organization will be included on our sponsorship page for 1 year.
• Your logo and link will be on our Poets Be Heard registration page (anticipated views: 5,000).
• You can choose to be an anonymous sponsor.

Sponsor our Youth Advisory Board: $5,000

• Number of sponsorships available: 1 per year 
• This sponsorship allows YBH to recruit, mentor, and develop youth leadership. Youth have a one-on-one mentorship relationship with the Executive Director, have an active role in content creation and publication, and idea formation, and develop connections and collaboration skills through group initiatives.
• The Executive Director will post a video of her happy dance out of excitement for your incredible generosity (she is camera shy, so this is a big deal).
• Your name/ organization’s logo and link will be the only one featured on our dedicated webpage for the Youth Advisory Board for 1 year.
• Your name and/or organization’s logo will be included on our sponsorship page for 1 year.
• Three social media posts/ stories will acknowledge your sponsorship making our youth advisory board possible! 
• Your individual or organization’s name and sponsorship will be acknowledged in our annual letter emailed to all subscribers.
• You can choose to be an anonymous sponsor.

Implementation of the Strengths-Based Writing Program: $3,000

• Number of sponsorships available: 2 per year.
• Your sponsorship enables the Strengths-Based Writing Program (SBWP) to be implemented in one school or after-school program. The SBWP includes an 8-session program to help increase self-worth among youth and help them believe in their potential to make a positive impact on others through writing.
• Three social media posts/ stories will acknowledge your sponsorship making our expansion of the SBWP possible!
• You can choose to be an anonymous sponsor.

Annual Youth Be Heard Writing and Art Contest Sponsor: $1,000

• Number of sponsorships available: 20 per year.
• Your sponsorship supports the implementation of an art and writing contest for youth ages 13-21.
• Your sponsorship will be acknowledged by thanking and tagging you and/or your organization on all social media contest advertisements (at least three posts).
• Your name and/or your organization’s logo will be included on our current contest page and linked on our dedicated registration webpage which is live for approximately 4 months (anticipated page views: 15,000).
• You can choose to be an anonymous sponsor.

Checks can be mailed to:

Youth Be Heard
P.O. Box 291
Edwardsville, IL 62025

Or via Credit card or PayPal through the donate button below and write in the notes what you would like your donation to be allocated toward. Email renee@youthbeheard.org with your logo and link so we can get it published right away.

Volunteer options are also available. If you are interested in being involved with this important mission in another way, we would love to hear from you. Email info@youthbeheard.org to connect. 

Thank you for your support!

Volunteer options are also available. If you are interested in being involved with this important mission in another way, we would love to hear from you. Email info@youthbeheard.org to connect.