From Participation to Power: How We’re Reimagining Who Decides
On a summer night in a small rural town, a group of young people made a decision most adults wouldn’t have prioritized. They chose to fund lights for a basketball court.
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Youth Voice
Young people play a critical role in shaping the future of our culture, communities, and world. Our funding supports power-sharing through youth participation.
Youth Leading the Way
Who better to help make the best decisions for youth than the youth themselves?
Young people have invaluable knowledge and insights that can only be gleaned from their firsthand experiences.
At Snow-Redfern Foundation, we want to put the money where the youth voice is, by ensuring young people have a permanent seat at the decision-making table.
Through participatory philanthropy, we are redefining who should make decisions about grant making and encouraging youth to lead the way.
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Youth Leadership in Action
The Box Butte County Youth Grantmakers were named 2025 Youth Serving Organization of the Year.
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About Youth Voice
From Root2Rise to Reinvestment: A Changemaker Story
Last fall, during our Root2Rise young women’s leadership cohort, we piloted something new. As part […]
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🌱 Growing the Next Generation of Leaders: 2026 Youth Leadership Applications Now Open
Across Nebraska, young people are already leading—in their schools, families, and communities. When they are […]
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