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.