Win $25,000 For Your Neighborhood

According to State Farm’s press release, The ‘Cause an Effect’ program is “a new, youth-led, crowd-sourced philanthropic initiative that relies on local, non-profit organizations to create solutions to community issues identified by consumers.”

“State Farm is committed to helping communities get to a better state,” said Matt Steele, Vice President-Agency for State Farm in Minnesota. “It has been inspiring to see the people of Minnesota come together to address local challenges and, through Cause An Effect, we’re hoping to continue to drive the creativity and ingenuity that has made a difference in strengthening the neighborhoods we live in.”

Projects can be submitted through State Farm’s Facebook page. The State Farm Youth Advisory Board, a group of 30 high school and college students, will review the submissions and help State Farm select 100 finalists.

Each Cause will be paired with a local nonprofit group that will help implement it.

Finalists are announced on April 27. Voting then begins on State Farm’s Facebook page. The 40 Causes that receive the most votes will be announced on May 22, and a $25,000 grant will be awarded to the affiliated nonprofits.

You can find more information on Facebook, or by searching #causeaneffect on Twitter.