Clare Rose Center for Creative Youth Development

The Clare Rose Center for Creative Youth Development is a philanthropic intermediary that invests in leadership and infrastructure to convene, connect, and curate the resources, relationships, and opportunities needed to strengthen the field of Creative Youth Development.

We invest in Creative Youth Development because we believe two of the most powerful forces for change in the world today are young people and the arts.

Creative Youth Development taps into the innate creativity, talent, and strengths of young people, fostering youth voice and agency to address the issues most impacting them and the communities they live in.

We are uniquely positioned to bring together CYD programs, peer funders, community stakeholders, and young people for peer learning & support, to form strategic partnerships & collaborations, and exchange ideas & resources to strengthen each other and the field of CYD as a whole.

We believe that equitable access to funding and resources, networks of peer support, and ongoing education and advocacy about the field of CYD can transform how we all work together and create the conditions needed for Creative Youth Development to thrive.