A New Opportunity: The Partnership Project
April 1, 2026
If you are looking to empower youth voice – where participation is a starting point and shared decision-making is the goal – then this new opportunity may be for you.
The Partnership Project is a cohort-style learning lab and grant experience for nonprofits ready to try new ways of including young people.
Along the way, you’ll explore what shared decision-making can look like in practice, with youth, community, and staff voices shaping the work together.
Watch this short overview to get a feel for it and apply today.
What You’ll Actually Do
If you’re selected, you’ll:
- Join a small group of organizations across the state
- Meet virtually throughout the year to learn and share
- Get $10,000 to support a project that brings youth voice into your work
- Learn from Dr. Maya Chilese
- Walk away with something real you can keep building on
This Isn’t About Checking a Box
This isn’t about adding one more thing to your plate. It’s about trying something that could change how decisions get made in your organization.
Because when young people move from being involved to being true partners:
- Programs start to feel more relevant
- Decisions get better
- And the impact goes deeper
If You’ve Been Thinking About This…
…this might be your moment.
Applications open April 1 and close May 1.
If you’ve been wondering what it could look like to bring young people more meaningfully into your work, this is a great place to start.
Apply Today