Youth First Initiative — General Support
- Organization:
- Youth First Initiative
- Award Date:
- 10/2016
- Amount:
- $250,000
The Open Philanthropy Project awarded a grant of $250,000 to the Youth First Initiative for general support. This grant falls within Open Philanthropy's work on criminal justice reform.
The Youth First Initiative is a project of New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity. It is undertaking a coordinated national advocacy campaign with the ultimate goals of completely ending youth incarceration, closing youth prisons, and redirecting young people to community-based programs.