At the 2007 A Celebration to Benefit New York Kids, over 2,000 people gathered to show their support of Youth, I.N.C. and 22 partner nonprofit organizations. Collectively, over $2.5 million was raised, impacting more than 60,000 New York City children and youth!

With the training Youth, I.N.C. provides, most organizations are able to significantly increase their corporate and individual fundraising. While some organizations put most of their efforts into learning the ropes in the first year of participation, those who fully participate in the training we offer for several years achieve substantial results.

Celebration 2007 Statistics

• $663,000 = Average budget size of participating nonprofits
• $67,284 = Average dollar amount raised by nonprofits in 2007
• $29,025 = Average amount raised by new groups in the program

Here is what some of our participants have to say about Youth, I.N.C. and the Celebration program:

“Youth, I.N.C. is remarkable. This is the kind of support that every small nonprofit dreams about.”

Archie Nagraj, Executive Director, Creative Arts Workshops for Kids, Inc.

“Celebration was fabulous and our Board of Directors, families and friends have all sent word that they had a great time and were very impressed by everything! We are so grateful that you believed in ADA’s mission and encouraged us to expand our circle of donors--indeed the co-chair model proved to be a winning strategy. So thank you all so much--you did a huge amount of work to create an event that went off without a hitch and we were thrilled to be part of it.”

Alex Truesdell, Executive Director, Adaptive Design Association

“Thank you…for a fabulous, wonderful event and evening…We met our financial goal - a great achievement that would not have been possible without all of your help, and the help of so many at Youth, I.N.C. Thank you for this opportunity and all that you have taught us.”

Linda Watrous, Founder & Executive Director, The Cornerstone Learning Center, Inc.

“Thanks so much to Youth, I.N.C. for giving us this great platform. So many people came up to me last night and told me how great the benefit and the Alvin Ailey performance were. These past three years of participation in the Youth, I.N.C. annual fundraiser have taken CAW to a place -- in terms of the art programs we provide kids and teens -- that we could have only dreamed of before.”

Scott Gelin, Board President, Creative Arts Workshops for Kids, Inc.

“I just wanted to thank you for such an amazing evening. We could never pull something like that off without the incredible help from Youth, I.N.C. I was just floored at how well it all went and the performance was just stunning!”

Elizabeth O’Connor, Director, Juvenile Justice Program, The Dome Project, Inc.

“Youth, I.N.C. is, simply, the strongest investment that a donor or a company could make to grow nonprofits serving kids. And it’s the best partnership a nonprofit could forge to grow themselves.”

Craig Meisner, CEO, CampInteractive