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The Grant Advisory Boards for
Youth (GABY) was a "youth-to-youth" philanthropy
initiative where GVC gave teenagers actual grantmaking
decisions in their communities.
 This program has since been spun off as many of local foundations are now able to continue the work independently of the Great Valley Center.
Its purpose was to
offer Valley teens a meaningful experience in decisionmaking,
promote civic participation and spread resources to
local youth groups and youth serving organizations.
Over the course of the program, the
selected young people learned about grant making, the
region in which they live, performed site visits and
made final decisions - just like a traditional foundation
would.
Great Valley Center staff coordinated GABY, youth philanthropy experts and relationship building with
community-based foundations throughout the Valley.
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