{"id":24928,"date":"2026-11-02T09:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?p=24928"},"modified":"2026-11-02T09:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:48:14","slug":"our-view-gen-z-entreprenuers-get-boost-from-legacy-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/our-view-gen-z-entreprenuers-get-boost-from-legacy-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Our view: Gen Z entreprenuers get boost from legacy grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was originally published by the Pacific Coast Business Times. You can read the full article on their website.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ventura County entrepreneurs Dawn and Dave Gross have taken steps to make sure their philanthropic efforts to help high school students in Ventura County will be part of their legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple, who graduated from Newbury Park High School in 1987, have designated the Ventura County Community Foundation to steer the assets of their NewCo Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They simultaneously designated Intentional Schools LLC to guide their NextGen Ventures operation; both initiatives are part of an effort to capitalize on the entrepreneurial impulses of Generation Z students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning in 2015, with the funding of California Lutheran University\u2019s entrepreneurship competition, the couple has been providing support for a variety of ventures including the design lab at the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club and over 1,000 scholarships administered by VCCF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moves will help the couple continue to build their Hiatus Craft House venture, with all profits going to the fund, in addition to planned gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goal is to pay it forward by providing transformative experiences that help motivated young people achieve their potential,\u201d said Dave Gross, co-founder, in a statement. VCCF is one of the largest foundations in the Tri-Counties; it administers the Pacific Coast Business Times scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2017, NextGen Ventures has partnered with five school districts in Ventura County, providing paid apprenticeships at 10 schools across the county to jump-start businesses and build career awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Tiffany Morse, a veteran educator who has helped grow NextGen Ventures, will steer the program through Intentional Schools with the goal of growing it countywide, according to a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe needs and interests of today\u2019s students have changed dramatically over the years,\u201d Morse, founder of Intentional Schools, said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research from the Bank of America Institute shows Gen Z contributing disproportionately to the recent rise in new business founders, with Gen Z business applications having climbed 66% year over year in June 2026, according to a BofA study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We applaud this new endeavor and the effort to encourage free enterprise ideas in a new generation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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