Youth Improving Non-Profits For Children

2. Impact evaluationyouth inc's metrics program helps organizations measure and maximize the impact of their programs on the youth they serve and the staff who support them. The program, heavily focused on metrics alumni groups in 2024, combines in-person workshops, one-on-one coaching, technical assistance, program roundtables, and peer learning designed to build their evaluative capacity. Using hello insight tools, our nonprofit partners capture the impact on program beneficiaries in key areas of social-emotional learning, program quality, and data on staff competence and confidence to deliver research-based positive youth development practices. Youth inc's impact evaluation team coaches organizations to incorporate culturally responsive pedagogy, research-based positive youth development practices, and better use program data to intentionally design and deliver their programs for greater impact on youth served. To support the metrics program team and provide easier access to a wider range of nonprofit partner staff, we continued to build our online learning platform. We offered 12 digital courses, six of which were part of the newly created effective practices in positive youth development series, covering the following topics: challenge growth, engage authentically, expand interests, manage goals, promote peer bonds, and share power. Program expenses totaled $643,580, including grants of $16,000.throughout 2024, we had the opportunity to expand beyond our nyc network and share our work nationally across the youth development field. Building off our success with the elevating youth development series (the four community forums highlighting the stories and experiences of young people, youth workers, executive leaders, and funders across the youth development ecosystem), we introduced youth inc and presented our work at five events nationwide, including; national afterschool association conference, the youth mental health crisis (philanthropy new york), collective impact action summit (aspen institute) casel conference, and american evaluation association conference. These opportunities set the foundation for our new strategic plan goal to have greater insight and impact on the larger field of youth development and capacity building.

3. Governance capacity buildingthe board advancement and board dynamics programs strengthen nonprofit board performance through curated learning experiences, including workshops, strategy sessions, custom project development and implementation, coaching, and technical assistance from board development professionals to increase board engagement and enhance board outcomes. The get on board program offers a broad array of companies the opportunity to train their employees on the foundations of nonprofit board governance and participate in a bespoke matching process to identify a nonprofit that needs their expertise and meets their interests. By becoming a board member and utilizing their relevant skills, these individuals are able to give back to the community and further develop their leadership skills and board governance experience. Program expenses totaled $499,860, including grants of $7,500.

4. Strategy & operational effectivenessin 2024, youth inc continued to implement program offerings that focus on nonprofit operations and infrastructure. One of the programs, the pulse series, is a four-session workshop series designed for emerging operations leaders to develop leadership skills and build organizational culture. In 2024, the pulse series engaged 11 of our nonprofit partners, focusing on building organizational capacity to operationalize values and culture. This program targets middle managers with operational roles, providing resources, tools, and insights on leadership, management, and operationalizing values. Additionally, the operations collective is a two-month cohort-based learning series that focuses on collectively solving common operational challenges identified by each organization. This program includes professional development sessions, coaching, and implementation support to help organizations develop a holistic approach to addressing operational gaps. In 2024, the operations collective focused on three areas of operational effectiveness: creating and leading transformational change, revenue strategy, and marketing & communications. This involved three unique program cohorts, engaging 17 of our nonprofit partners in monthly learning and coaching sessions. The total expenses for these programs amounted to $347,025.5. Rise academy for leaders of colorrise academy is a leadership development program for the emergent leader of color. The program provides an opportunity to strengthen the leadership pool of talent and provide greater access to individuals of color to achieve and succeed in nonprofit leadership roles. In partnership with the center for nonprofit leadership at adelphi university's leading in community program, this unique opportunity pairs personal leadership development, nonprofit management, community leadership skills, mental health strategies, and a mentor program in an 18-month experience for emerging leaders. At the conclusion, each leader receives a certificate in organizational and community leadership from adelphi. In addition, represented organizations receive training and coaching for executive directors and direct reporting managers to explore culturally responsive management practices that can retain and sustain leaders of color, along with a completion grant for participation at the end of each cohort. Program expenses totaled $320,295, including grants of $150,000.6. Legacy leadershipthe legacy leadership program (formerly succession planning program) works with the executive director/ceo, board, and senior leaders to engage in critical conversations and action steps to improve organizational culture, leadership development, and succession planning practices at their organization. The program increases intentionality around leadership practices across the organization to increase long-term sustainability through transition periods. Program expenses totaled $221,585, including grants of $17,500.7. Agile strategy planning labin 2024, youth inc continued the implementation of our agile strategy planning lab, serving 5 of our partner network organizations. The agile strategy planning lab is an intensive 13-week process of small, cohort-based learning and individualized coaching, using a newly developed strategic planning blueprint as a guide throughout the process. The blueprint is a simplified strategic plan that focuses on the most critical aspects of strategic planning: establishing direction, detailing action, accountability, feasibility, and ensuring implementation. Program expenses totaled $177,875, including grants of $10,000. 8. Grantmakingyouth inc continues to receive support from our corporate partners and individual donors for this initiative. Program expenses totaled $96,025, including grants of $70,500. 9. Corporate partnershipsyouth inc delivers significant capacity-building programming through pro bono relationships with other key corporate partners, including morgan stanley, and corporate volunteer engagement opportunities that match our nonprofit partners with corporate volunteers for projects and skills-based volunteering directly with the organizations and their staff. Program expenses totaled $37,400.