How to Help

There are so many different ways you can help NTLP! We are always looking for sponsorships for teens in need to attend a camp, sponsorships to underwrite program costs, donations to help us expand and grow, or in-kind materials or services. The following are ways that you can support NTLP and make a difference in a teen’s life.

YOU can make a huge difference in the life of a teen!

In high school I used to be the type that would hang back and not say anything because I was afraid no one would listen to me or my ideas, but NTLP taught me that anyone could be a leader, even the quiet ones like me. After three short days I emerged a new person, armed with the tools necessary to make a positive impact on my community, and the belief, from people I had just met, that I could make a difference in the world. The feeling was completely empowering! If it hadn’t been for [my sponsor] I would have never have had this opportunity. Thank you so much!”

Staff a Camp

To be a Group Leader for the summer leadership camp:

1. You must be an alumnus/alumna of our program.
2. You must have graduated from high school and completed one year of college or have one year of work experience.
3. You are motivated to develop and grow your leadership skills in order to help others.
4. You have the desire to GIVE BACK the motivation, inspiration and enthusiasm you got from the program as an attendee.
5. You must read more about staffing and apply to staff.

APPLY BY APRIL 22: You’ll interview and then if confirmed to staff, you are automatically reserved a spot and expected to attend the entire one-day retreat & separate webinars. This is applicable to both new and returning staff.

If you’re unable to participate in staffing this year, but would like to support the program and help other staff afford their fees, please sponsor a staffer and pay it forward. Contact the office for details at 800-550-1950.

For those who were not teen participants of NTLP, but have heard of NTLP through friends and are inspired to help, you can apply to help behind the scenes camp operations. We look for individuals who demonstrate a sincere openness of heart; have a positive attitude, and are pro-active in supporting our mission of developing the leader within every teen today for a better world tomorrow.

Sponsor a Student

Approximately 30% of our student attendees have difficulty raising the sponsorship fee due to family hardship, local economic difficulties or language barriers. It is our goal to find sponsorships for all students who wish to attend leadership training. The student can be someone you know or someone from your school or community. You can also make a contribution on behalf of someone from our database who has expressed a sincere desire to attend, but is having difficulty raising their sponsorship fees.

Please complete our Donate Now page and let us know the name of the student you wish to sponsor. We’ll direct you thru a secure payment process.

Give a Cash Donation

Cash donations help send a student with limited resources to an NTLP camp. Cash donations will also support our expansion efforts into other states across the United States. We appreciate any amount you can give!

Don’t forget to find out if your employer provides a “matching gift” to contributions you make to NTLP.

Please complete our Donate Now page and we’ll direct you thru a secure payment process.

Not sure if you want to make a donation on-line?

You can mail a check, made payable to NTLP to:
National Teen Leadership Program (NTLP)
PO Box 956
Sacramento, CA 95812

Non-Cash Financial Gifts

There are other ways to contribute: gifts of stock, life income gift and bequest, etc. Please contact us if you wish to make a gift of this kind and we’ll be in touch.

Corporate Sponsorships

There are many opportunities for corporations to support us by sponsoring events, grant programs, an entire camp, or donating cash scholarships to our outstanding teen leaders. Please contact us if you wish to make a gift of this kind and we’ll be in touch.

In-Kind Contributions

Donations of goods and services are extremely valuable to NTLP. This type of charitable donation can be made by individuals or organizations. Anything from office supplies, silent auction items, meeting spaces, consulting services, to more specified contributions would be greatly appreciated. Below is our wish list of items that we utilize almost everyday.

We use the following throughout the year, and especially during the summer:

• Office supplies
• Lined and/or computer paper
• #10 envelopes
• First class postage stamps
• Post-It flip charts
• Avery address labels

For programs throughout the year, and especially during the summer, we look for sponsorship for the following:

• 300+ tee shirts
• 300+ name tags holders
• 300+ lanyards
• 300+ backsacks
• Colored and/or poster markers
• Soda, water, juice
• Chips, sandwiches, pizza
• Pens/pencils

Please contact us if you wish to make a gift of this kind and we’ll be in touch.