Collective Action Convening 202408 StriveTogether Building civic infrastructure to put more young people on the path to economic mobility StriveTogether expands economic mobility for children by improving cradle-to-career outcomes through a network of “place- based partnerships”: initiatives that connect nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools, philanthropy and more. Place- based partnerships use quantitative and qualitative data to uncover the root causes of inequitable and depressed outcomes for children and families. They then identify successful practices to address those root causes and scale them to achieve broader policy change. StriveTogether has worked with network members to codify its methodology, which has been rigorously evaluated to show its efficacy. Today, StriveTogether brings together 70 partnerships in 29 states representing 7,000 organizations, collectively reaching nearly 14 million youth across the US. 09 Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement Ending poverty in all of its forms Tamarack supports individuals and communities to change systems to end poverty, create sustainable and equitable climate transitions, inspire a sense of belonging and community, and improve opportunities with and for youth. Tamarack began in the 1990s, and then grew in 2002, when 13 cities in Canada committed to embarking on a 10-year journey to explore a collaborative, cross-sector approach to poverty reduction. When this effort exceeded its goals, the network began to grow rapidly with Tamarack applying its proven approach to three additional issue areas: belonging, climate transitions and youth futures. Each of these issue areas has grown into a network of local collaboratives bringing together different sectors and individuals to implement large-scale change initiatives in their cities. A total of 39,000 changemakers around the world belong to Tamarack's learning network and use Tamarack’s resources, consulting and coaching services to collaborate on community-driven outcomes. 10 vartaLeap Coalition Nurturing inside-out youth leadership in India The vartaLeap Coalition was formed in 2019 to grow understanding and strategy for youth leadership and development in India. The coalition initially started with 40 organizations and has now grown to over 150 members. The coalition aims to build vibrant and empowered spaces that nurture the leadership potential of young people to transform themselves and society. Building on Gandhi’s mobilization of youth during the Indian independence movement, vartaLeap aims to understand young people as more than just assets, consumers and workers, and rather as individuals in society whose well-being is linked to that of the community around them. Every year, at least 150,000 young people are engaged through deeply transformative leadership experiences centred on well-being, gender equality, climate action and constitutional values. The Future is Collective: Case Studies of Collective Social Innovation 7

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