Welcome to the Collab!

Join us in improving the lives of young people, their families, and communities. 


Are you looking to expand your network in the youth service field and gain firsthand experience in strategic planning, organizational management and governance, finance, and development? 
 

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Collaboratory

[kuh+lab+ruh+tor+ee] » noun

: A center without walls where a group of people work together to generate solutions to complex problems. 
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Youth Collaboratory is a national network of organizations, youth, and professionals that strive to dismantle the systems of oppression that create barriers for young people to achieve liberation and reach their full potential. 

See how we do it

 

It's in the name. Youth Collaboratory brings together people on the ground who are doing incredible work with higher level policy leaders and funding resources to build a bridge between the two.

- Youth Collaboratory Member

THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT YOU NEED

Our tools and resources — in the form of webinars, downloadable toolkits, and more — offer actionable insights for youth services providers. When you don’t have the capacity or know where to look, we’re here to share resources and approaches that are: 

✓ Strengths-based

✓ Culturally affirming

✓ Grounded in research and promising practices

 

✓ Relevant

✓ Center youth well-being

✓ Connected to a vast peer network

 

Every time Youth Collaboratory has introduced a new tool to use that would be beneficial to us, we've used those tools. We’ve been working with them for years. If there’s something I don't understand, I know I can call people there and they'll be attentive and share ideas with me.

- Youth Collaboratory Member

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Many Minds. Stronger Outcomes.

We’ve been doing this work for more than 50 years and are proud of the ways we partner and build relationships with a vast network of people to bring about change. 

Last year we provided training to over 3,000 organizations and offered Technical Assistance to over 1,100 people

Our Proposal Review partners had an 89% success rate in receiving federal funding in the last cycle. 

We’ve supported Our Members by providing nearly $6 million in subcontracts in the last 5 years to support local practice innovation.

Get to know the people powering the work

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Authentic Youth Collaboration

We are committed to shifting the power and paradigms in our communities. We recognize that our progress as an organization and field is dependent on the uninhibited leadership of youth and young adults. We still have a ways to go, but we are on a journey to bring about real changes and liberation through Authentic Youth Collaboration

Get to know the Youth Catalyst Team

 

[Youth Collaboratory's] newsletters have been good at pointing out funding opportunities, new trends in the space, and trends about youth - it lets us stay on top of the latest developments. 

- Youth Collaboratory Subscriber
 

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