About the YoungBiz Foundation Foundation
The YoungBiz Foundation believes that every young person should have the opportunity to learn about money and business through hands-on, real-world experiences. Our goal is to equip and empower students aged 8-24 by giving them the opportunity to participate in educational programs, and / or utilize materials that teach vital financial literacy, business, and entrepreneurial skills.
This 501(c)(3) * public charity has been established by YoungBiz International and the original management teams and founder’s of YoungBiz. Our hopes are to support the financial literacy and entrepreneurship education needs of schools, organizations, and young people who, without our help, would be unable to access such educational programs or materials.
Although YoungBiz Foundation materials and program fees are modest, for some schools, organizations, and parents, they remain inaccessible. The Foundation has been created and sustained with company and management support in response to this need. It is hoped that this initial support and investment will be substantially enhanced through the goodwill of businesses, institutions, and individuals who recognize the crucial importance of effective financial literacy, business, and entrepreneurship education for this generation.
The YoungBiz Foundation Mission
The YoungBiz Foundation is a 501(c)(3)* public charity serving economically-challenged young people age 8-24 and schools, agencies, youth organizations, and business entities that wish to provide practical, real-world financial, business, and entrepreneurship education to foster the future economic well-being of students from all social and ethnic backgrounds.
MANAGEMENT
Steve Morris —Founder of YoungBiz, current Chairman and CEO of YoungBiz International and founder of The YoungBiz Foundation. Steve is a businessman with a mission to make a difference in the lives of young people. After graduating from Georgia State University, he invested 10 years in an investment-banking career. His experience included money management, investments, corporate and public finance. In 1994, Steve left the investment banking industry and founded Kids Way, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, which in 2002 became YoungBiz via an asset acquisition. He is working with partners internationally and leading the International expansion of YoungBiz across the globe. In addition, Steve is active in a variety of family owned and closely held entrepreneurial ventures.
Bonnie Drew — Most all of the current YoungBiz curricula materials and educational programs were created under the leadership and direction of Bonnie Drew, a nationally-recognized expert in youth entrepreneurship and financial education since her first book was published in 1987. She joined the YoungBiz staff in 1997 as Director of Public Relations and later served as Editor-in-Chief of the YoungBiz publishing division. From 2001 to 2008, she headed up the educational and training divisions of YoungBiz entities. In 2009, she retired from YoungBiz and is pursuing her passions and interests in prison ministries. For those who have questions or need assistance with YoungBiz curricula, Bonnie remains available as an educational consultant to YoungBiz International.
Tim Hall — Executive Vice President of YoungBiz International and Business Development Manager for YoungBiz UK, Tim is a certified executive master trainer for YoungBiz International. He has a strong background in business management and spends a great deal of his time helping schools and organizations in the UK develop strategies for implementing financial literacy and enterprise education. He also travels internationally, training YoungBiz franchisees and overseeing the certification of YoungBiz trainers across the globe.
Contract trainer’s, writers, and other industry related professionals. Due to the industry tenure and expertise of the team of YoungBiz International, the company has vast contacts and resourced personnel across the globe who bring specialized strengths which are drawn upon when contracted for on a project basis.
