Through a multi-generational approach, Youthprise empowers youth to cultivate lasting and impactful change.

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Make An Impact

Donations to Youthprise directly benefit racially diverse, low-income, and indigenous youth. We are committed to addressing pressing youth issues of education, career readiness, health, and leadership development with our programs and initiatives.

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Journey To Equity

In celebration of Youthprise's 10th anniversary, a team of researchers from Saint Paul’s Compass Institute designed this study to document the organization’s history. Instead of the usual organizational chronology, numbers of people served, or a long list of initiatives, this research presents 20 “footprints” that summarize the key steps Youthprise took on its journey to equity.

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Protecting Your Trust

Youthprise does not use outside agents for any direct fundraising or grantmaking.

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Our Mission

Increase equity with and for Minnesota’s indigenous, low-income, and racially diverse youth.

Our Vision

We envision a Minnesota where outcomes for youth are no longer predictable by race, geography, or socioeconomic status.

Over $60M invested statewide in young people and the organizations that serve them

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Building Power:

Learning & Leadership

We invest in learning opportunities that build power and agency among our youth. We support and amplify youth as leaders by building networks, developmental opportunities, and shifting policy/laws.

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Advancing Ownership & Wealth:

Economic Opportunity

We create opportunities for economic prosperity by increasing youth ownership and wealth as they define it. We promote youth entrepreneurship and ownership and increasing access to “thrivable” career pathways.

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Promoting Safety:

Health & Healing

We champion work that promotes the healing of our youth and their RIGHT to health & safety. Promoting basic needs as a right and ensuring young people have the resources to heal from criminalization and oppression in their communities.

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Our Guiding Values

Centering Youth

Youth who are reflective of our mission are active partners in decision-making and leaders in our work.

Advancing Equity

We seek to end youth oppression by fostering opportunities for healing and building ownership, wealth, and power.

Expanding Resources

Our thinking must move beyond being sustainable to achieving growth. To do more, we must increase our financial capacity.

Increasing Impact

It is essential that our sector is collectively engaged and informed. We must share what works broadly across our state and nation.

Latest News

EventsDWP: From Foster Care to Options in Permanency
April 27, 2026

DWP: From Foster Care to Options in Permanency

From Foster Care to Options in Permanency will center the voices of foster youth to explore their lived experiences and perspectives. This Disrupting with Purpose panel discussion centers the voices…
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AnnouncementSUPPORT THE YOUTHPRISE EMERGENCY FUND
January 29, 2026

SUPPORT THE YOUTHPRISE EMERGENCY FUND

Right now, many Minnesota youth are facing a crisis of safety and stability due to the surge in ICE activity in our communities. The Youthprise Emergency Fund provides a lifeline…
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AnnouncementThe board and staff of Youthprise would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, neighbors and V.A. co-workers of Alex Pretti
January 28, 2026

The board and staff of Youthprise would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, neighbors and V.A. co-workers of Alex Pretti

Official portrait of Alex Pretti from the US Department of Veterans Affairs The board and staff of Youthprise would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, neighbors…
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