Payroll deduction is a simple and cost-effective way to support YLC throughout the year. Federal Employees will find us on the Human Services Charities of America Campaign website of the Combined Federal Campaign, the largest workplace giving campaign in the world. You can designate your contributions to CFC CODE 11609.
We also participate in workplace giving for state, county, city, and university employees in Neighbor to Nation.
In Florida, state employees can make donations to the Youth Law Center through the Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign (FSECC) by designating us on their pledge cards. YLC’s code for this campaign is 7350.
In California, state employees can make donations to Youth Law Center through the California State Employees Charitable Charitable Campaign (CSECC). YLC’s code for this campaign is 239.
If your company has a United Way campaign or other workplace giving campaign, you can designate your gift to the Youth Law Center on the appropriate place on your pledege card.
Many corporations and firms offer to match their employees' gifts
to non-profit organizations. You can double, or even triple the power
of your gift by applying for matching funds through your company.
Contributions of appreciated stock can help vulnerable children
and provide a significant tax deduction at the same time. To transfer shares, please fill out this form and send to your financial
institution.
Name the Youth Law Center as a beneficiary in your will or work
with your attorney to set up a charitable trust. You can also name
YLC as a primary or alternative beneficiary on your life insurance
policy or in your retirement plan.
The Youth Law Center (YLC) welcomes nominations for cy pres awards. Cy pres awards allow unclaimed settlement funds from class-action suits to be distributed to nonprofit organizations, and California law specifically identifies “child advocacy programs” as appropriate cy pres recipients. (CCP §384(b)).
YLC is an ideal organization to direct cy pres awards. We are a nonprofit legal organization that works to protect children in the nation's foster care and juvenile justice systems from abuse and neglect, and to ensure that these children receive the necessary support and services to become healthy and productive adults. Since 1978 we have provided national leadership on child welfare and juvenile justice law and system reform issues. We:
Advocate on the local, state, and national level to ensure that foster care and juvenile justice systems protect and support the children they serve.
Collaborate with public agencies, private providers, and other key stakeholders to improve child welfare and justice system policies and practices.
Educate policy makers, service providers, public officials, system personnel, youth, families, and communities regarding the plight and rights of children in state custody.
Litigate when necessary to bring about system change.
Disseminate publications, fact sheets, training curricula, pleadings, briefs, and other resources developed in our advocacy efforts.
Since 1978, our lawyers have worked across the country to reduce the use of out-of-home care and incarceration; ensure safe and humane conditions in out-of home placements; keep children out of adult jails; and secure equitable treatment for children in both systems. Our efforts have focused on strengthening families, and we advocate for education, medical and mental health, legal support, and transition services needed to assure children's success in care and in the community. We fight for increased accountability of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems, champion professional and public education, ensure that children have access to justice, and vindicate the rights of vulnerable children.
YLC is highly qualified to administer cy pres funds to advocate for poor and underserved children. For additional information, contact YLC at (415) 543-3379 ext. 3913, or rbishop@ylc.org.
YLC has volunteer opportunities for attorneys and law students. Click
here to learn more.
Work with children living in state custody, or emerging from the foster
care and juvenile justice system, and their families. Faith leaders are
often the most successful advocates for incarcerated youth and mentors for
young people leaving the foster care system.
Help support abused and neglected children throughout the country who depend upon YLC to be their voice for justice. Join the Choir of the Unsung Heroes Event by contributing at the following levels:
Choir for the Loren Warboys Unsung Heroes
Melody Makers - $7,500
Sopranos - $1,000
Serenaders - $5,000
Altos - $ 500
Crooners - $2,500
Tenors - $ 250
Those who contribute or make a pledge will be recognized in the Unsung Heroes program as well as in YLC's biennual report and website.
These are all our children
Don't you want YLC to be there, protecting their rights? We definitely want to be there. With your help, we will be there, wherever and whenever we're needed.
The Youth Law Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by contributions from foundations, corporations, law firms, business groups, government agencies, and concerned individuals like you. Whether you have time and talent, dollars and cents, or stocks and bonds to give, you can make a real difference! Find out more about each the suggestions below by clicking on the menu at left and choose a donation that feels right for you.
You can support our work on behalf of children in need in several ways:
