Your gift helps young people build real job skills and fuels small business growth in our community.
What Is This Program?
Each summer, CACCI's Youth Division runs a 7-week program for 25 motivated young people (ages 16–24). Guided by mentors and professionals, these youth learn by doing – working in teams to support 5–6 local small businesses with projects that improve marketing, technology, or operations.
Your donation makes this program free for all youth participants and business owners.
Week Program
Intensive hands-on workforce training each summer
Youth Participants
Motivated young people ages 16–24
Small Businesses
Local businesses supported each cycle
Real Projects, Real Impact
Your support enables student teams to tackle meaningful projects that create lasting change for local businesses and the community.
Building a Business Website or Online Store
Bringing a family-run shop or restaurant online for the first time, so they can reach more customers and grow their digital presence.
Launching a Marketing Campaign
Creating social media pages, digital ads, or an email newsletter to help a local business increase its sales and visibility.
Improving Operations
Setting up a customer database or modernizing a point-of-sale system, making day-to-day business tasks easier and more efficient.
Community Events & Outreach
Organizing a pop-up market or community event that connects a small business with new patrons and raises its profile.
Your Gift's Impact
Every donation creates a ripple effect , for example, transforming individual lives, strengthening businesses, and building a more vibrant business community.
🎓 For Local Youth
New skills, confidence, and connections. Participants gain technical know-how in digital marketing, business planning, and teamwork, and bolster their resumes with real project experience.
Many finish the summer with references, job or college opportunities, and a clearer career path.
🏪 For Small Businesses
Modern tools and fresh ideas. Our students bring energy and digital savvy to help small businesses thrive, at no cost to the business.
Past participants have helped owners attract new customers, save time through technology, and increase their online engagement.
🌆 For the Community
A stronger local economy and talent pipeline. The program strengthens bonds between youth and local businesses, growing the next generation of diverse business leaders and fostering economic opportunity in Brooklyn.
Why Individual Gifts Matter
Large grants and corporate sponsors provide a foundation for this program, but individual donations fill critical gaps. Your contribution is catalytic. It enables the extra components that take this program from good to great.
Community gifts give us the flexibility to respond to real needs as they arise, ensuring every student and small business is served to the fullest.
Your Gift Enables Us To:
Offer more hands-on project materials and technology for the students
Cover daily necessities like MetroCards and lunches, so all youth can attend without barriers
Respond to unplanned needs or opportunities — like an extra field trip or a new small business in need of help
Keep the program strong and entirely free for all participants
Choose Your Impact – Giving Levels
Select the contribution that's right for you. Every dollar goes directly to program delivery and is fully tax-deductible.
Tax Deductible
Every dollar you give is fully tax-deductible
Goes to Program
All funds go directly to program delivery
Cost to Participants
The program is completely free for all youth and businesses
Ready to Help Build the Future?
Your generosity will directly shape the career paths of local youth and the success of neighborhood businesses. Join us in this community investment.
Make Your Donation
Donate securely online — choose a one-time gift or easily set up a monthly donation that fits your budget.
Questions or Prefer to Give Offline?
We'd be happy to discuss your contribution and its impact. Reach out to us directly:
Donor Recognition: We appreciate every gift. All donors will receive a personal thank-you and a summary of the program's outcomes. If you choose, we will proudly recognize your support in our annual report or on the program webpage. If you prefer to give anonymously, we will gladly honor that as well.
Thank you for considering a gift to support the CACCI Youth Division. Together, we can equip young people to succeed and help our local small businesses thrive. Your support truly makes a difference!
Invest in Youth, Empower Local Businesses