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A New Strategic Framework for FCYO
Today, the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) is proud to launch a new strategic framework to guide our work over the coming decade. As we approach 25 years of investing in youth and intergenerational organizing, a new society is within our reach. Achieving this goal will require the collective strength of our movement partners and philanthropic allies and the immense potential of communities dedicated to building the power to win. We are excited to affirm our commitment to a long-term vision of a society governed by everyday people. This vision is fueled by a commitment to interdependence, grounded in joy and connection, and built to serve the collective interests of our people and the planet.
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The Year of Praxis: The FCYO 2024 Annual Report has Arrived!
In 2024, FCYO’s year was guided by praxis— with both our team and our cohorts engaged in a cycle of experimentation and synthesis, innovating new learnings and applying them to our practices. From the civic engagement-centered Organizing to Win Lab 3, to the accelerated capacity-building incubator Youth Organizing for Climate Action and Racial Equity 2, our cohorts have spent the year on the frontlines, building the power to win a more just society. In our 2024 Annual Report, we reflect on the lessons generated from our partners in the organizing field and philanthropy, and share about how they are helping shape our plans for the future.
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Roots of Power: A Zine About Art, Culture, and Place
We are each members of communities steeped in a sense of place. And we are each the inheritors of the create cultural practices emerging from the histories of resistance and resilience of that place. Our history, our art, our culture, our place - they are where we organize from, and what we organize for. This is a zine about art, culture, and place. It's also about how we organize for power. All art, poetry, words, and works included in this zine were contributed by youth organizers at FCYO's Fall 2022 Convening.
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Testing for the Future: The FCYO 2023 Annual Report is Here!
Above all else, “experimentation” was the defining word of 2023 for FCYO. We released the foundational Power to Win Framework, completed the first year of our GenPower Labs and YO-CARE programs, and led incisive opportunities for funder engagement. This bunch of movement scientists is delighted to present “Testing for the Future: The FCYO 2023 Annual Report.”
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Power to Win Series - 8/17 Speaker Bios
Check out the speaker bios for FCYO's Power to Win SerieS 8/17 Session here!
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Power to Win Series 7/20 Session - Speaker Bios
Check out the speaker bios for FCYO'S Power to Win Series 7/20 Session here!
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Power to Win Series - 6/15 Speaker Bios
Check out the speaker bios for FCYO'S Power to Win Series 6/15 Session here!
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Power to Win Series 5/18 Session - Speaker Bios
Check out the speaker bios for FCYO'S Power to Win Series 5/18 Session here!
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The Power to Win Framework is Here!
Calling on years of lessons from partnership in the youth organizing field, FCYO is excited to introduce the Power to Win Framework! Developed through extensive collaboration and refinement with our partners, this Framework serves as a guiding light for the youth organizing field and movement leaders, leading us towards transformative justice.
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Love & Power, Joy & Rigor: FCYO’s 2022 Annual Report is Here!
Last year was historic for FCYO! We launched the Youth Power Pledge, 6 new programs, and increased the scope and scale of work - distributing $4.8 million to 108 organizations! We are excited to share our reflections in our 2022 Annual Report - “Love & Power, Joy & Rigor.”