Grant Applicant: Kids Boost

The feature below is brought to you by Kids Boost, an organization that is in the running to receive a See Beautiful Grant. For more information about all of our giving initiatives, please click here. 

To learn more about Kids Boost, please visit their website: here.

Kids Boost and See Beautiful Partnership​​

Can you imagine a world where children could sign up to make the world a better place just as easily as sign up for soccer or guitar lessons?  Kids want to make a difference.  They want to help others. They just need a little help. They need the opportunity.
This is where Kids Boost comes in.

Kids Boost is a non-profit organization designed to empower kids to give back to the world. Kids Boost helps children (ages 8-14) use their gifts, talents and passions to raise money for a charity of their choice. Every Kids Boost participant receives $100 start-up funds, a one-on-one coach and resources to help them with their project.  Throughout the project, the child will become a philanthropist and social entrepreneur, while learning important lessons in money management, civil engagement and communication. And don’t forget the best part… all of this is done in way that’s fun for the child. Once the Kids Booster has completed the project, he or she will get the honor of presenting a check to the organization of their choice. 80% of the total funds raised goes directly to the charity of choice while 20% goes back to Kids Boost to allow another child to start their Kids Boost project.  So as you can see, Kids Boost is a cycle of giving that allows kids to learn the power of giving back at an early age.

In just a few years, Kids Boosters have turned $6500 into more than $116,000 for 50 different non-profit organizations.  They have done this by hosting events like dance parties, tennis tournaments, bake sales and dog washes. We are thrilled to tell you that there is not a shortage of kids who want to participate.  We currently have more than 200 kids on a waiting list to get started on a Kids Boost project. Yep, that’s 200 kids who are actually waiting on their chance to make a difference in the world.

Kids Boost applied for a See Beautiful Grant to help us reach these kids. $5,000 would help us provide one-on-one coaching, startup funds, and all materials to help kids through their projects. Six children will have the opportunity to create their “beautiful” in the world. These kids will also see the beautiful within themselves as our primary goal at Kids Boost is to enhance self-esteem and self-worth through giving back. In addition, nonprofits throughout the world will receive the funds they need to sustain and create more beauty in the world. On average, Kids Boosters turn $100 into more than $1500 for a nonprofit. So these six kids are likely to turn your $5000 grant into more than $9,000 for beautiful causes. So while this is a grant, it’s also an investment… an investment in non-profits and an investment in the life of a child.  We think that’s a pretty beautiful thing!

​We would love your help and support in empowering kids to give. See Beautiful can help us create a world where signing up to make a difference is just as easy as signing up for baseball!

Written by Kristen Witzel, Founder & Executive Director of Kids Boost