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“Fifteen Minutes In, I Knew the Impact”: Reflections from Our Lone Rock Leadership Cohorts Convening 
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“Fifteen Minutes In, I Knew the Impact”: Reflections from Our Lone Rock Leadership Cohorts Convening 

LEADERSHIP COHORTS ARE A CORE PART OF OUR PROGRAMMING, AND IN JUST THREE YEARS HAVE GROWN TO COMPRISE 50+ COHORTS AND 500+ EXECUTIVE LEADERS.

In June, sixteen executive leaders representing twelve Alliance member organizations joined us at the Lone Rock campus in Colorado. For some, it was their first time meeting fellow Leadership Cohort peers in person; for others, a long-awaited reunion after months of virtual collaboration.  

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Alliance Community in Action

Alliance Community in Action

DURING THE 2025 JFF HORIZONS SUMMIT IN NEW ORLEANS, WE WERE HONORED TO HOST ALLIANCE LEADERS FOR A POWERFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTION DINNER

This gathering was part of our ongoing commitment to cultivating meaningful relationships among members, creating space for authentic community, and supporting leaders in tapping into the collective knowledge, wisdom, and lived experience of the Alliance.

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Atlanta and Denver Partner Cities Officially Launch
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Atlanta and Denver Partner Cities Officially Launch

OUR HYBRID, LOCAL-NATIONAL NETWORK AND STRATEGY CREATES POWERFUL PLACE-BASED ANCHORS TO FUEL GREATER COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEADERS

Our Partner City strategy brings together the nation’s leading youth-serving organizations and the most inspiring local organizations from select cities across the country to support a more aligned and coordinated nonprofit community while creating greater connectivity, collaboration, and collective action opportunities for smaller and more proximate youth-supporting organizations in our partner cities.

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State of Young People 2024 Research Report
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State of Young People 2024 Research Report

NEW STUDY SHOWS YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE LOW LEVELS OF TRUST IN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS AND ADULTS, AND DESIRE GREATER ACCESS TO CIVIC EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES  

The State of Young People research initiative, which surveyed teens and young adults nationwide, also found young people are divided about whether AI should be allowed in schools. 

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