The profiles listed below examine effective financing strategies used by youth-serving organizations across the country, and highlight system-building efforts that have improved services for youth in different communities. locations.
Financing and Sustaining Afterschool Programming: LA's Best
LA’s BEST’s organizational and fiscal practices have resulted in a successful and innovative approach to afterschool enrichment, and it’s partnerships with the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District have ensured its sustainability for over 20 years.
Financing and Sustaining Summer Youth Employment Programs
This profile highlights effective strategies that three localities have used to finance and sustain summer youth employment efforts. Youth program leaders can consider these strategies to help provide employment opportunities for youth in the summer of 2010 and beyond.
Profiles of Successful Sustainability Strategies
These profiles look analytically at how programs have effectively implemented a range of sustainability strategies, including accessing a range of funding sources, using existing resources more effectively and developing community partnerships. Please click here to view the profiles.
