- Written by Sheila Hull-Summers
The Wish List Project is excited to announce its collaboration with the Youth and Family Collective (YFC), marking a significant shift in how nonprofit organizations provide services. Despite our capability to cater to the unique needs of the youth we serve, our organization faces challenges in extending our services to a broader audience of young individuals and their families. Joining forces with the collective allows us to share resources and space with PRO Youth and Families and Reading Partners Sacramento. We are committed to working in partnership with all members of the YFC to foster more robust and cost-effective programs, and to make it easier for families in our community to access the services and support they need. For more details about our innovative partnership approach, please explore the information provided by PRO Youth & Families:
Innovating Service to the Community
The mission of the Youth and Family Collective is centered on meeting the needs of youth, families, and communities through strategic partnerships, collaborative efforts, and efficient resource management. Our aim is to bring about tangible improvements for communities with limited opportunities by providing accessible, high-quality, and equitable resources.
Shared Services
As a regional initiative, the collective focuses on optimizing administrative tasks and funding strategies to enhance the effectiveness of every contribution. Beyond improving efficiency, our collective approach offers comprehensive support that addresses the whole person’s needs.
User-Centered
Understanding that the difficulties encountered by youth and families are complex and often stem from traumatic experiences is fundamental. For example, a young person dealing with violence at home might also struggle with issues like substance abuse, school absenteeism, or teenage pregnancy. While many nonprofits work to address these individual challenges, the lack of coordinated effort and the complexity of navigating numerous organizations add to the trauma. We believe in the necessity of a central body to offer guidance, referrals, and comprehensive case management to support these individuals effectively. By bringing together different service providers under one umbrella, we aim to maximize the social impact of our collective efforts.
Collective Effort = Collective Impact
Numerous nonprofits, funders, public agencies, and other partners have already committed to joining or supporting our collective, spearheading a new era in services for youth and families.
- For the youth and families disadvantaged by trauma, the collective will be an intelligible interface for all the different services available – a seamless continuum of care.
- For grantors and other funders, the collective will be a single point of contact and accountability, simplifying the task of making grant and donation awards, and a more efficient and responsive allocation of resources.
- And for the nonprofits, our collective is a “plug-and- play” platform which gets back-office necessities out of the way so civic entrepreneurs can focus their time and energy on their mission, and not on administrative work.
To get involved, contact Staci Anderson at [email protected].
