Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project "CYIP"
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC)The mission of the CYIP is to improve quality of life through education and enrichment opportunities
$14,212
raised by 32 people
$50,000 goal
1 month left
UPDATE Nov 21, 2025
On average it cost the Youth Project around $3500 - $5000 to move 30-40 kids from an underserved community to a ski area for a day on the slopes or other outdoors educational experiences. When it comes to skiing Chris Anthony provides the transportation, instructors, tickets, equipment and fun. This is one of the life changing experiences the youth project offers along with so many others in and out of the classroom.
Currently Chris Anthony is starting production on a sequel project to the previous documentary Mission Mt. Mangart which has proven to be very beneficial on so many levels for the Youth Project's impact. Funding will be needed as Chris moves forward.
During 2024 - 25 Chris Anthony personally donated $5200 to support this mission. A $1200 of this through Colorado Gives.
Summary
THE CHRIS ANTHONY YOUTH INITIATIVE PROJECT "CYIP"
www.CHRISANTHONY.com
“The Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for students by creating and providing FREE educational programs both inside and outside the classroom. Its mission is to connect students with mentors, facilitate experiential learning opportunities and offer financial support to further enhance existing programs.”
— CHRIS ANTHONY, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE FIVE PLATFORMS:
1. Mentoring through school visits. Chris Anthony personally visits schools and offers a multi-media educational presentation. The teachers choose which topic they would like to focus on from Chris Anthony's menu of subject matters. Educational programming he builds himself.
2. Bridging Students to Experiential and Educational Opportunities Beyond the Classroom. This includes field trips that would provide confidence-building opportunities, but are financially out of reach for certain student demographics. The initiative's foundation has been to bridge the underserved community to the mountains and introduce them to skiing.
3. Financial Aid and Scholarships (groups & individuals). Chris Anthony loves to be able to provide scholarships to students who qualify for them so that they can participate in educational programs that otherwise might escape them for financial reasons.
4. Producing educational programming for the classroom and beyond. Chris Anthony is creating multimedia presentations and has produced two documentaries. Both provide material that Chris can bring into the school and open students' minds.
At the same time, the full-length documentaries are made available to the public through speaking engagements. Those speaking engagements/film screenings also work to help raise money for the Youth Project.
THE HISTORY of the Chris Anthony's outreach dates back over 29 years, starting with a relationship with Colorado Ski Country USA and later Vail Resorts. In 2013, he partnered with the Colorado Non-Profit Development Center to create the Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project (CYIP) and operate as a 501(c)(3).
Over the entire period Chris Anthony has reached over 96,133 students. Including Film Premieres 113,444
Impact has been amazing! NEWS VIDEO
"Colorado has always led the way in quality of life, fitness adventure and outdoors. The Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project has taken the unique outdoor assets we have across the state and created a program the will further enhance youth education."
- John Hickenlooper, Former Governor of the State of Colorado, United States Senator
CYIP is a Project of Colorado Nonprofit Development Center.