A Process Evaluation of the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, a Leadership Development Program

This process evaluation assesses the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, examining its effectiveness in meeting the basic psychological and developmental needs of youth. The evaluation employs self-determination theory and the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets framework as complementary lenses. It investigates whether YPI, an out-of-school program for teenage development, successfully implements its experience to foster leadership, community service, and personal growth, aiming to provide insights into its program design and impact on youth participants.