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.