The Forum For Youth Investment
The Forum For Youth Investment
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About this organization
Mission
Founded in 1998, the Forum for Youth Investment is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan “action tank” committed to changing the odds that all children and youth are ready for college, work, and life. The Forum connects leaders to ideas, services and networks that can help them make more intentional decisions that are good for young people, even in the face of limited resources. It helps leaders who are trying to improve & align policies, plan & partner for impact, and/or strengthen programs & adult practice across all the systems and settings where young people spend time.
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PLANNING & PARTNERING FOR IMPACT:THE FORUM'S EXPERT TEAM SUPPORTS AND ENGAGES NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS MOBILIZING CHANGE THROUGHOUT THEIR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE BY OPERATIONALIZING A BIG PICTURE APPROACH - HONING THEIR ABILITY TO ZOOM OUT AND SEE THE BIG PICTURE ACROSS ALL OUTCOMES, ALL SYSTEMS, ALL KINDS OF LEADERS, AND THEN ZOOM IN ON THE CONCRETE PIECES THAT THEY CAN CHANGE, INTEGRATING THEIR WORK WITH OTHERS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT. TO DO THIS WE: SHARPEN AND ALIGN IDEAS, DEVELOPING THE TRANSLATION GUIDES AND CONCEPTUAL TOOLS THAT HELP LEADERS MAKE THE CASE AND NAVIGATE ACROSS MULTIPLE SYSTEMS, DISCIPLINES AND ISSUE AREAS; BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LEADERS TO THINK DIFFERENTLY, ACT DIFFERENTLY AND ACT TOGETHER VIA IN-PERSON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; AND MANAGE LEARNING GROUPS, COLLABORATIVES AND APPLIED RESEARCH INITIATIVES AIMED AT ALIGNING AND IMPROVING STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGEMENT, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY. MUCH OF THIS WORK IS DONE UNDER THE NAME OF BIG PICTURE APPROACH TRAINING & CONSULTING.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “The forum for youth investment (the forum) is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan "action tank" committed to changing the odds that all children and youth are ready for college, work and life. it provides leaders with ideas, services and professional networks in order to make more intentional decisions that are good for young people. the forum helps leaders increase their capacity to more effectively make the case for and manage the collaborative efforts that are needed to change the odds for youth; improve the alignment and appropriateness of child and youth policy agendas and investments; and strengthen programs and practitioners' capacity to create environments in which youth thrive across all the systems and settings where young people spend time.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “The forum for youth investment helps leaders get young people ready for life.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as DC.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as 7064 EASTERN AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20012.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 60 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,289,371.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2002.
- The organization pays $4,358,528 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $216,449 in fundraising expenses.
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