Inspired by youth and in partnership with communities, we provide private resources to ensure South Dakota’s youth have opportunities to learn leadership, citizenship, character and life skills through 4-H community based youth programs.We do this through: functioning as the primary vehicle for fundraising for 4-H recognizing donors as partners and valuing donor input in the program process partnering with 4-H and Character Counts! Staff on program design and evaluation partnering with volunteer leaders to strengthen 4-H in communities increasing public awareness of 4-H youth development and 4-H fundraising providing education on philanthropy and philanthropic fundraising for paid and volunteer staff and youth