DGL Case Statement 2022

WORLD CHANGERS EMPOWERING

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Dear Friend, God has given us a powerful tool and a tremendous opportunity in Developing Global Leaders (DGL). We are witnessing its compounding impact throughout the developing world.

The Lord of the harvest is raising up dynamic men and women from within every field, and we are reaching countless kids who were previously unreached. Many of these kids are trusting Jesus, and His transforming power is working its way through their lives, their families and their communities.

I am deeply grateful for our generous friends who invest in these indigenous leaders and empower them to change the world.

NEWT CRENSHAW PRESIDENT OF YOUNG LIFE

A FULL RIDE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP CHANGES EVERYTHING All over the world there are talented, creative young people who, if presented with the option to go to college, would seize the opportunity in a heartbeat.

Unfortunately, many are trapped in cycles of generational poverty, cultural barriers, and lack of resources.

WE'RE ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THAT Through sponsorship, Developing Global Leaders (DGL) offers Young Life leaders in the world's poorest developing countries a pathway to a future they never thought possible – the opportunity to go to college in their own country and make an impact in their community with the Gospel.

Since 2009, Young Life’s Developing Global Leaders program has awarded more than 1000 full ride college scholarships to high-potential young adults in over 60 developing countries.

OUR STRATEGY We identify current Young Life leaders in developing countries who have great potential to succeed academically and in leadership – they have demonstrated "Thanks to Developing Global Leaders, I have more options in terms of work and ministry – it opened up doors previously unavailable to me. In college, I learned to think critically and be more conscientious about my convictions including a lifetime commitment to seeing that youth are reached with the Gospel, challenged to grow in their faith, serve others, and spread the hope of Jesus Christ."

diligence in their studies and faithfulness in ministry.

THE UNFORTUNATE DILEMMA – SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE Often these ambitious young people work to help support their family. Add school and ministry to their schedule and something has to give – unfortunately, it is usually their volunteer ministry.

DGL SOLVES THAT PROBLEM THROUGH STUDENT SPONSORSHIP Developing Global Leaders creates a way for these dynamic, talented young people to stay actively engaged

JOY NORMAN ELIAS, MALAWI AFRICA BIBLE COLLEGE, 2019

in local ministry while also attending college.

DGL DISTINCTIVES

PROVIDING WOMEN ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

OVER 1000 SCHOLARSHIPS MORE THAN 64 COUNTRIES

Young Life’s Developing Global Leaders program awards 150 full ride scholarships each year with the goal to grow to 250 by 2025.

Nearly one-half of DGL participants are women – a compelling opportunity for women in developing countries where they are often denied access to education.

REVERSING THE CYCLE OF MULTIPLIED MINISTRY

GENERATIONAL POVERTY

SHARING THE GOSPEL

Since inception, DGL students have recruited and trained over 10,000 volunteers who have reached approximately 630,000 kids with the gospel.

Most DGL students are the first in their family to attend college.

FULL SPONSORSHIP = $250 MONTHLY FOR 4 YEARS With the modest cost of university tuition in the developing world, DGL delivers high impact for every dollar invested.

A HIGH IMPACT INVESTMENT

A full 4-year DGL sponsorship covers: • Educational tuition and fees • Ministry and leadership training expenses • Small living stipend to cover transportation and other costs FULL 4-YEAR SPONSORSHIPS $250/MONTH $3,000/YEAR $12,000 TOTAL PARTIAL SPONSORSHIPS START AT ANY AMOUNT

In DGL, we are convinced that trained, equipped, and well-mentored leaders will play strategic roles in business, politics, and other professions that will not only have an impact on the Kingdom of God but also will bring hope and creativity to the task of tackling problems of poverty in the developing world.

SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATE NOMINATION AND SELECTION DGL PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS

Students are nominated to apply to the program by their local and national Young Life leadership based on: • Demonstrated leadership • A heart to serve their community • Their capacity to succeed in university and influence their community after graduation • A history of involvement with Young Life • A personal relationship with Jesus • Economic need

While in the program, students are expected to: • Be enrolled full-time in a local university and maintain a B average or better • Continue serving as an excellent leader with Young Life • Replicate their impact by recruiting new leaders • Submit progress reports every six months and communicate with donors every quarter • Be involved in a local church • Participate in Young Life’s Leadership Development Training • Meet regularly with a mentor

RIPPLE EFFECT IMPACT In addition to attending college in their own country, DGL students receive ongoing Young Life leadership training and mentoring.

They volunteer at least 20 hours per week in their local Young Life community where their impact reaches kids, families, and entire communities.

MULTIPLICATION OF MINISTRY Every DGL student has committed to multiply their impact by actively praying for and recruiting new volunteer leaders. Students work toward recruiting five additional leaders every year, which increases their impact exponentially.

DGL BY THE NUMBERS

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SCHOOL YEAR

# DGL ACTIVE STUDENTS

# DGL GRADUATES

CUM. TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW LEADERS FROM DGL

NUMBER OF KIDS TAKEN TO CAMP BY DGL EACH YEAR

NUMBER OF KIDS IN BIBLE STUDIES LED BY DGL EACH YEAR

NUMBER OF KIDS IMPACTED EACH YEAR*

2009-10

99

1

442

1,459

795

27,050

2010-11

190

17

1,176

2,504

1,690

68,300

2011-12

296

40

2,242

4,165

2,421

126,900

2012-13

354

59

3,290

4,991

2,797

182,200

2013-14

345

75

4,320

5,545

3,037

233,050

2014-15

304

72

5,287

5,127

3,114

278,150

2015-16

362

67

6,533

7,693

3,573

343,850

2016-17

335

61

7,883

7,424

3,937

410,390

2017-18

392

83

9,480

10,343

4,134

491,850

2018-19

405

72

11,228

8,935

5,247

581,650

2019-20

438

69

13,029

8,775

6,310

669,450

2020-21

446

78

14,532

6,295

10,123

743,650

2021-22

480

100

16,435

9,695

10,023

845,750

2022-23

505

120

18,437

10,200

10,545

851,950

* Projections based on

historical growth and future goals.

DGL AREAS OF STUDY Business / Management / Economics Engineering / Computer Science Science and Medicine Education Social Science Media / Communications Design / Art / Music Theology / Christian Ministry Languages Law and Diplomacy Other

DGL GRADUATES 28% 16% 14% 13% 13% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1%

On Young Life Staff

35%

Pursuing Advanced Degrees 7% Still involved in Young Life

70%

Stay in home country

94%

HOW YOU CAN CHANGE SOMEONE'S FUTURE We invite you to consider the ways you might participate in changing someone's future through education.

COME TO THE TABLE Just as every student has a unique story, every individual donor has particular interests, passions, financial capacity, gifts and resources to bring to the table. We invite you to ours – thank you for considering supporting Young Life's Developing Global Leaders.

IMPACT TODAY

Fund a DGL student or more per year.

150 students per year at $12,000 is an annual need of $1.8M $250/month $3,000/year $12,000/ 4-year total IMPACT TOMORROW

Commit to a 5-year impact gift to bolster the program. Each $500K gift allows us to offer full ride scholarships to 25 additional students IMPACT FOREVER THROUGH LEGACY GIVING

Legacy gifts of $500K or more are invested and used at the rate of 10% per year, while at the same time earning at least 5% on the gift.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF GENEROUS SUPPORTERS It takes the generosity of many individuals and organizations to fully fund scholarships for students around the world.

Here are some of the means by which Developing Global Leaders has been able to make such a significant impact for more than 11 years.

INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND CHURCHES

These dedicated friends support Developing Global Leaders by faithfully giving a monthly gift. Some are able to give the full scholarship amount of $250/mo while others join together with family members, churches, organizations, or even other donors they may not know to fully sponsor a student.

PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

We are exceedingly grateful for a few private foundations who believe in the power and potential of Developing Global Leaders and generously support our work. Their collective gifts provide necessary capital to award scholarships year after year.

PRAYER PARTNERS

Prayer partners are some of our most loyal and visionary supporters. They stay in contact with DGL students via their blogs where students share about life, school, and ministry and share prayer requests with sponsors and prayer partners.

DGL STUDENTS – MAKING A KINGDOM IMPACT IN MORE THAN 64 COUNTRIES

LATIN AMERICA / CARIBBEAN

Argentina

El Salvador

Bahamas

Guatemala

Belize

Haiti

Bolivia

Honduras

Brazil

Mexico

Chile

Nicaragua

Colombia

Panama

Costa Rica

Peru

Dominican Republic

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Ecuador

AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

Burundi

Morocco

Congo (DRC)

Mozambique

Côte d’Ivoire

Nigeria

Eswatini

Palestine

Ethiopia

Rwanda

Ghana

Senegal

Israel

Sierra Leone

Kenya

South Africa

Liberia

Tanzania

Malawi

Uganda

Mali

Zimbabwe

FORMER SOVIET UNION

Armenia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova EUROPE

Russia Tajikistan

Albania Bulgaria Czech Republic North Macedonia Poland Romania Belgium* France* Germany* Netherlands*

Ukraine Uzbekistan

ASIA PACIFIC

Bangladesh India Mongolia Nepal Philippines Vietnam

Norway* Portugal* Republic of Ireland* Spain* Sweden* Switzerland* United Kingdom*

*While DGL focuses on students in challenging economic and developing world situations, students in developed European countries participate in the same program to bring light where there is spiritual poverty.

A FUTURE OF POSSIBILITIES Nearly one-third of DGL graduates continue with Young Life as full-time staff members, some recently advancing to senior level leadership roles.

Others embark on professional careers in a wide variety of fields including education, medicine, engineering, finance, business, legal and social work.

IN MEMORY OF JAMES DAVIS November 1, 1974 – January 3, 2021 James Davis (2010 DGL graduate – Liberia) served as Young Life International Vice President of Field Ministry, Africa since 2019.

Many Developing Global Leaders go on to become regular financial supporters of Young Life while some also stay involved as local volunteers.

CHANGE A LIFE. CHANGE A NATION. We're making a difference and we invite you to partner with us as we equip and empower the next generation of world changers.

Lilit Gevorgyan (2014 DGL graduate –Armenia) is an orthodontist in Yerevan.

ETGARD, HAITI

RUTH, LIBERIA

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Etgard lives in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and became a DGL student shortly after an earthquake struck his country.

SCAN TO WATCH ETGARD'S STORY

Ruth is studying environmental science and hopes to work as a sustainability consultant in a construction or engineering sector.

SCAN TO WATCH RUTH'S STORY

ALISA, UKRAINE

DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS

SOCIAL WORK

ASIA PACIFIC

Alisa is a Developing Global Leader in Ukraine with a heart for sharing the gospel with orphans since many have stories similar to her own.

SCAN TO WATCH ALISA'S STORY

Developing Global Leaders are introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ throughout Asia and the Pacific.

LEARN MORE ABOUT DGL IN ASIA PACIFIC

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