About the SURF Board

Created in 2005, the SURF Board is a youth grant making organization for school aged youth in Davie County. The Board is organized under the Davie Community Foundation who focuses its unrestricted grant making on youth and The SURF Board gives young people an opportunity to learn about philanthropy; giving of their time, talents, and treasures to make life better for youth in Davie County. Board members learn about needs in the community, the responsibilities that go along with giving, as well as important leadership skills that will serve them well into adulthood. SURF meets each summer for a team building retreat to get to know new members and develop a trusting relationship with each other. SURF meets monthly following the retreat. In October each year, SURF joins youth grant makers from all over the state at a Youth Giving Summit. The board spends the day learning and growing together with other youth. The Youth Summit has been a very successful event that board members look forward to each year. SURF releases a request for proposals (RFP) for youth-led projects in the fall and makes grant decisions in the winter. They exercise good stewardship in the granting of funds and perform regular follow-ups to see that grants are successful. Click Here for an application for the SURF Board