Youth Collaboratory

Youth Collaboratory harnesses the power of the youth services community to innovate, evaluate, and drive effective strategies that assure the safety and well-being of youth and young adults, unlocking their limitless potential.

We believe in…

• rooting our work in practice and research.
• advancing equity and inclusion.
• focusing on long-term impact while nimbly responding to changing conditions.
• tapping into the power of “many minds” to solve complex problems.
• honoring and respecting people and relationships.
• having a blast doing what we do and with whom we do it. 

Our greatest strength lies in our ability to engage and retain a dynamic network of hundreds of organizations across all 50 states. This network leverages the knowledge of practitioners, researchers, advocates, and young people. Together, we advance the work of communities in real-time, raise the level of conversation around key issues, increase cross-sector communication, drive national research, and strengthen outcomes for youth and young adults.

In the last few years, our network has experienced significant growth – attracting innovators in practice, research, advocacy, and funding – and our core membership has grown by 250%. To make the kind of difference we want to make, we need to continue to build our capacity to educate and engage at a rapid and meaningful rate.

Remote-First Workplace

Youth Collaboratory has a rich history of operating as a distributed office for more than 10 years. While we maintain a co-working office space for staff to collaboratively come together for strategy sessions, we embrace a remote working environment as the default for team members. This means you can work from anywhere in the USA with a reliable internet connection.

Benefits

At Youth Collaboratory, we hire incredible people who do great work and encourage them to take a break when they need it! We offer a generous supply of leave, including a $1,000 vacation bonus that can only be used if you truly unplug. Full benefits include health care, SIMPLE IRA, vacation/holidays/personal leave, and life and short- and long-term disability insurance. The summary overview of benefits and remote working environment can be found here.

More information about Youth Collaboratory can be found at https://apply.workable.com/youthcollaboratory/