National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy

What National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy does

National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy (NCTYP) is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy advocacy organization that translates youth radical imagination into transformative policy and systems change. Founded in 2023 as a spin-off from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), where its predecessor Youth Policy Team operated for 20 years (since 2003), NCTYP pursues authentic co-creation with youth ages 16-25 across agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation of policy. Its core content focus areas are economic justice, mental health, and the criminal legal system, with explicit grounding in abolitionist and anticolonial frameworks and an anti-hierarchical, anti-capitalist organizational posture.

The organization operates two interconnected programmatic work streams. Collaborative Policy Advocacy engages young people and communities directly in producing policy analysis, legislative text, and recommendations at the federal, state, and local levels, with named strategies including traditional advocacy, narrative change, art, and digital organizing. Power Building Initiatives connect young people to channels of power through organizing, mutual aid, a Crisis Fund, and learning communities, including flagship coalitions A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) and Communities Collaborating to Reconnect Youth (CCRY), as well as Policy 101 Workshops delivered in person and virtually. The organization has no proprietary technology platform and does not sell products or services.

Revenue is generated exclusively through charitable donations, processed via the Zeffy nonprofit fundraising platform with no transaction fees. The organization retains ultimate authority to allocate contributions consistent with its exempt purposes. It is governed by a board including founding member Kisha Bird-Douo and representatives from youth-led organizations across multiple states, and led by Executive Director Dr. Nia West-Bey, a community psychologist formerly of CLASP. Operating geographies span federal, state, and local jurisdictions across the United States; no international footprint is claimed. Headcount is in the 11-50 range and the organization is actively operating with programs, staff, and an active donation pipeline.

Name

National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy

Legal name

National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy

Website

https://typcollaborative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that translates youth imagination into transformative policy change, co-creating advocacy with youth ages 16-25 on economic justice, mental health, and criminal legal system reform at federal, state, and local levels.

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Product category

Youth Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Youth policy advocacy
• Nonprofit policy research
• Community organizing
• Economic justice advocacy
• Mental health policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization raises funds through donations via Zeffy, a nonprofit fundraising platform where 100% of donations support the TYP Collaborative with no administrative or transaction fees. The organization states it has ultimate authority to use contributions at its discretion for purposes consistent with its exempt purposes.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy is a nonprofit policy advocacy organization that translates youth radical imagination into transformative policy and systems change. It operates two interconnected programmatic work streams: Collaborative Policy Advocacy (engaging young people in agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation) and Power Building Initiatives (connecting young people and community members to channels of power through organizing, mutual aid, and a crisis fund). Its initial focus areas are economic justice, mental health, and the criminal legal system.

Product overview

The National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy is a policy advocacy organization rather than a traditional product company. It operates two interconnected programmatic work streams: Collaborative Policy Advocacy and Power Building Initiatives. Collaborative Policy Advocacy focuses on achieving transformative policy change through authentic engagement with young people in the policy process, with initial core content areas in economic justice and mental health. Power Building Initiatives include programs such as A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y), Communities Collaborating to Reconnect Youth (CCRY), Policy 101 workshops, and a Youth Mobile Response working group, all aimed at connecting young people directly to channels of power to advance youth-led liberatory change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y): A youth-led, youth-centered effort advocating for the creation of new systems, policies, investments, and structures that reimagine life for young people in America.
• Communities Collaborating to Reconnect Youth (CCRY)
• Policy 101

Products and services

• Collaborative Policy Advocacy Policy advocacy work that engages young people and their communities in all stages of the policy process including agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation, with initial focus on economic justice and mental health.
• Power Building Initiatives Initiatives focused on connecting young people and community members to channels of power to advance youth-led liberatory change, including organizing, mutual aid, and a crisis fund.
• A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) A youth-led, youth-centered effort advocating for new systems, policies, investments, and structures that reimagine life for young people in America.
• Communities Collaborating to Reconnect Youth (CCRY) A national learning community of leaders working across systems to help young people reconnect to education and career pathways.
• Policy 101 Workshops Virtual and in-person workshops designed to demystify policy, introduce concepts of systems of power, provide an overview of basic elements of a policy agenda, and allow participants to draft advocacy strategies.
• Youth Mobile Response Working Group A working group focused on youth mobile response services as part of mental health policy advocacy.
• Crisis Fund A fund to provide direct support to young people experiencing crisis because of current and historic policy violence.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerND4Y is a youth-led, youth-centered effort advocating for the creation of new systems, policies, investments, and structures that reimagine life for young people in America. NCTYP collaborates closely with ND4Y as a key initiative under its power building work stream.
• Communities Collaborating to Reconnect Youth (CCRY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCRY is a national learning community of leaders working across systems to help young people reconnect to education and career pathways. NCTYP co-leads this network as part of its collaborative policy advocacy and power building initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Education Trust: National nonprofit advancing educational equity and justice for students of color and low-income students. Comparable in its focus on policy advocacy for equity and engagement with federal and state education policy.
• Children's Defense Fund: Long-standing national children's advocacy organization focused on child poverty, education, health, and juvenile justice. Comparable as a multi-issue youth policy and systems change organization operating at federal and state levels.
• Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP): Listed again only once; kept unique above. (No duplicate — replaced with another relevant peer below.)
• CLASP (Center for Law and Social Policy): NCTYP's former parent organization and ongoing CCRY co-lead. CLASP is a national policy organization advancing economic and social justice for low-income people, with overlapping focus on youth economic justice, workforce, and family policy.
• NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: National civil rights organization engaged in litigation, policy advocacy, and public education on racial justice. Comparable in its systems-change orientation and multi-issue approach spanning economic justice and criminal legal reform.

Direct peers

• SparkAction: A nonprofit journalism and advocacy platform for child and youth policy. Comparable as a youth-focused communications and policy intermediary working to amplify youth and family voices in policy debates.
• Forum for Youth Investment: National nonprofit working to improve youth outcomes by changing policies, programs, and practices. Directly comparable as an organization that bridges research, policy, and practice for opportunity youth.
• Young Invincibles: A national nonprofit advocating for young adults ages 18–34 on issues including economic opportunity, health care, and education. Directly comparable in mission, youth-led advocacy model, and federal/state policy engagement.
• The Gathering for Justice: A nonprofit founded by Harry Belafonte focused on juvenile justice and child welfare. Overlaps directly with NCTYP's criminal legal system reform work and includes former staff who moved into NCTYP's leadership.

Emerging players

• Juvenile Law Center: A national nonprofit advocating for children's and youth's rights in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Overlaps with NCTYP's criminal legal system reform work, particularly on directly impacted youth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TYPCollab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-collaborative-for-transformative-youth-policy
• Instagraminstagram.com/typcollaborative
• TikToktiktok.com/@typcollab

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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