The Allstate Foundation empowers young changemakers with college service grants

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov 1, 2024-The Allstate Foundation, in collaboration with the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO), granted $10,000 each to 50 colleges and universities. These funds will go directly to youth-led, youth driven service programs on campuses across the country. It's part of The Allstate Foundation's national strategy to empower youth to serve and improve communities.

"We believe youth have innovative ideas for creating impact in their communities, so it's important for us to equip and empower them with resources to transform their ideas into action," said Greg Weatherford II, Director, The Allstate Foundation and Social Impact. "These national grants are designed to put more dollars into the hands of youth leaders, rallying other youth beside them to accelerate positive change where they live."

The 2024 Recipients:

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About The Allstate Foundation

The Allstate Foundation empowers people and communities so they can thrive. Established in 1952, The Foundation takes bold actions and inspires people to act by empowering youth to serve and improve communities, working to close the racial wage gap, and disrupting the cycle of relationship abuse. The Foundation also supports nonprofit leaders through the Nonprofit Leadership Center.

About the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO)

CELO is a nonprofit committed to a world where high-quality youth development opportunities are distributed as equally as the abundance of talent in our communities. Emerging from nearly two decades of groundbreaking research and incubated at The Aspen Institute, CELO bridges the gap between academia and practice to accelerate youth development and deliver on the promise of greater impact.

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