Make It Possible
Help improve the trajectory of students’ lives. Donate one time or monthly.
YDO is a registered 501(c)(3), and your donation is tax deductible! Our Tax ID# is 04-3571721.
Help improve the trajectory of students lives. Donate one time or monthly.
YDO is a registered 501(c)(3), and your donation is tax deductible!
Give By Mail
Checks, made payable to “YDO”, can be mailed to our office:
Youth Development Organization
15 Union St Ste 500
Lawrence, MA 01840
Give by DAF
You can make a contribution through your donor-advised fund. We welcome grant recommendations for unrestricted funding (where it’s needed most) or specific programs.
Give by Stock Donation
We can accept your gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. For instructions, contact YDO Director of Development Barrie Tysko at 617-448-4478 or btysko@ydolawrence.org.
Why YDO?
- Efficiency – For every $1 donated, we spend $.91 directly on our programs and students.
- Effectiveness – Since 2006, we have served more than 2,000 youth with programming and student services that are deep, broad, and always entirely free to Lawrence youth. Along the way, we have been a trusted partner to many local institutions and organizations, including the Lawrence Public Schools and the City of Lawrence.
- Impact — YDO Kids build skills and confidence across STEM and the arts. Over time, they grow from students to student teachers. With our help, they plan for their futures in high school and college. And, they transition into a vibrant and rapidly growing alumni community.
Today, those young people are fulfilling the YDO vision across the region and the nation. They excel across a variety of fields, companies, and institutions, including AllianceBernstein; Amazon; Babson College; Brooks School; Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP; Exposed Brick Literary Magazine; Fidelity Investments; Google; Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital; Lawrence Public Schools; Lockheed Martin; National Security Agency; Netflix; North American Tour of & Juliet; PegaSystems; Posse Foundation; TJX Companies, Inc.; U.S. Marine Corp.; and here at YDO, where a quarter of our staff team are alumni of our program.
“YDO is an amazing asset for the City of Lawrence.”
Contact Us
If you would like more detailed information about supporting current or future opportunities for YDO kids, please do not hesitate to contact our Director of Development Barrie Tysko at 617-448-4478. YDO is happy to direct your donation towards any specific subject area or program you choose.
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