Youth Investment Foundation

“Goes before the board's finance & audit committee for review and recommendation to the board, after which the board makes final approval.”

“Fairness in decision-making within timber bay mostly occurs when we are effectively managing conflicts of interest. The potential for conflict of interest arises in situations in which a person is responsible for promoting the interest of timber bay ministry and at the same time s/he is involved in a competing interest (financial, business, or personal). We want to ensure that timber bay will continue to have a good reputation with our donors as well as the communities we serve by seeking to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. To protect the decision-making and reputation of timber bay and those involved, transactions, where a potential conflict of interest exists, must be carefully handled. These transactions should be disclosed to the board of directors for potential board level conflict of interests and/or the advisory team for potential employee conflict of interest.”

“Chief operating officer and president salary is subject to board approval. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“Governing documents are public record. The conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“To create new attitudes and behavior in alienated youth through a growing faith in christ, supportive staff mentoring and healthy relationships.”

“Youth investment foundation (the organization), established in 1970, is a christ-centered outreach for high-risk youth from suburban, urban, and small town communities. The organization's basic purpose is to effect and create new attitudes and behavior in alienated youth through a growing faith in christ, supportive staff counseling, and healthy relationships. The organization seeks to create a sense of purpose and belonging in youth by emphasizing self-worth, forgiveness, and freedom from guilt. In addition, the organization strives to develop accountability and a balanced perspective of authority and freedom. The organization reaches an estimated twelve hundred youth per year in activities ranging from small groups to one-on-one contacts. Youth investment foundation maintains and sponsors a camp and retreat center in northern minnesota to meet this purpose. At camp, the organization services approximately four thousand youths from the community attend the camp as a major component of the camp is a work crew, focusing on building young people while building the camp. The work crew connects with the youth participants and focuses on building self-esteem, a sense of accomplishment, caring, and a sense of contribution. The getaways are for youth who are growing and maturing in their faith through timber bay (the camp). The getaways have staff-led workshops and discussions that focus on everyday life and faith. In our small groups, peers experiencing similar struggles work in a variety of groups, including bible study, drug aftercare, and care and share groups with trusted staff members. In addition, youth investment foundation has community programs in various minnesota, wisconsin, and iowa communities. The organization is primarily supported by contributions of individuals.”