The mission of the Youth Leadership Council is to promote sustainable improvements in our community through youth leadership, philanthropy and social enterprise.  Our new mission moves away from fundraising for charities and engages in grant-making for organizations that make sustainable, measurable and scalable change in LA. We move away from adult leadership towards youth leadership with adult mentorship and we move away from event based fundraising towards philanthropy as a way of life.  In addition to identifying individuals and organizations making an important social impact in Los Angeles, the Youth Leadership Council will collaborate and create their own social enterprise designed to address significant social or environmental problems in LA County. Continue reading here.