South Etobicoke Youth Assembly
The Laidlaw Foundation promotes positive youth development through inclusive youth engagement in the arts, environment and in community.
List of Resources: Youth Social Infrastructure
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Read the reflections of Abe Drennan and Kent Rutledge on a gathering held to discuss Youth Social Infrastructure in Bancroft ON at the beginning of May
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A handbook that provides practical advice for the growing number of people developing networks for social change.
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An article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review on how large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector collaborations, yet the social sector remains focussed on the isolated intervention of individual organizations. The article was written by John Kania & Mark Kramer, Winter 2011.
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DreamNow provides a platform of support that focuses on helping young people organize and launch their ideas. Youth can access DreamNow to receive support in organizing their ideas, fundraising, mentoring, connecting and networking.
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FPYN's mission is to create a better city-wide atmosphere for youth and with youth. It is a cross-sectoral, city-wide network of people working directly with youth.
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The Grassroots Youth Collaborative supports local youth organizing in the City of Toronto. It provides opportunities for networking, capacity building and advocacy to existing and emerging grassroots youth-led organizations.
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A report that provides a clear picture of what organizations, groups and young leaders have identified as key learning needed to support Youth Organizing.
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The HR Council for the Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector is a forum for dialogue and action on labour force and workplace issues in the non-profit sector.
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Manifesto unites, energizes and supports Toronto's music and arts community through a variety of initiatives. Their objectives are to: connect, cultivate, create community and showcase.