Those who make the effort, invest the most money and talents, will have the most influence on this age group. Conservatives need to be competitive or we will suffer an irreparable loss. When Young America's Foundation inspires and activates an 18 year old college student it unleashes a lifetime of activity. Scores of campus conservatives, initially recruited by Young America's Foundation, have already become key Movement organizers, writers, and public officials. College students are a crucial audience because if they become active in the policy debates as teenagers or young adults they have more time to mature into capable leaders.
Young people have time and energy to commit to spreading conservative ideas.
Unfortunately students usually don't have the financial resources. Your support of Young America's Foundation's programs goes farther than with other organizations because it is the most leveraged investment possible. Your dollars are matched to our campus contacts who have boundless energy and activism. Most of these students just don't have the money to underwrite their own activities but are greatly encouraged when they receive the help and attention of senior conservatives. A typical Young America's Foundation activist will spend twenty or more hours a week spreading conservative ideas to his fellow students.