Overtown Children And Youth Coalition

What Overtown Children And Youth Coalition does

Overtown Children and Youth Coalition (OCYC) is a 501(c)-class nonprofit backbone organization founded in 2012 in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida, operating as a collective impact coalition for children, youth (ages 0-24), and families in the community. OCYC does not deliver direct services itself; instead, it functions as a coordinating entity that supports a network of 30+ partner organizations through shared measurement, common agenda-setting, mutually reinforcing activities, and continuous communication, in the formal "collective impact" model codified by the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The coalition is one of five entities designated as a Florida Children's Initiative under Florida Statute §409.147, providing it with state-recognized status. Its portfolio of programs includes the annual "I'm the Boss of My Life" (ITBOML) Youth Conference (serving 400+ youth), the Overtown Reads literacy initiative, Professional Development Workshops for partner organizations, Conversation Wednesdays, the Collective Impact Workshop series, the OVRTWN Corner community space, and four standing committees (Productive & Working, Education & Community Engagement, Healthy & Safe, and Accountability). The organization is governed by a board composed of representatives from its five founding anchors and supporting institutions, led by Executive Director Anthony L. Robinson.

OCYC has no proprietary technology platform, software product, or API; its technology footprint is limited to a website (overtowncyc.org), a Mailchimp newsletter, social media accounts, and standard cloud-based event management tools. The 2025 launch of a "Rooted in Overtown" documentary and the rollout of a new 10-year Master Plan (2025-2035) with a cradle-to-career North Star through 2035 represent the most recent strategic positioning moves. The organization does not sell products or services, and the GTM motion is community-led, centered on events, committees, volunteer programs, membership drives (starting 2026), and donations. Revenue is generated through diversified streams: a tiered individual donation program ($100 to $5,000), an annual Give Miami Day campaign with a $50,000 goal, institutional grants from funders including the Children's Trust, Miami Foundation, Ounce of Prevention, Florida Department of Children and Families, Chase, and corporate/community partners, and a forthcoming recurring membership fee program launching in 2026.

Name

Overtown Children And Youth Coalition

Legal name

Overtown Children & Youth Coalition

Website

https://overtowncyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Overtown Children and Youth Coalition (OCYC) is a Miami-based nonprofit backbone organization founded in 2012 that coordinates a 30+ partner collective impact network serving children, youth, and families in the Overtown community through shared measurement, committees, and programs including the ITBOML youth conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• Community coalition
• Collective impact
• Youth empowerment programs
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue stream through individual and corporate donations. Donation tiers range from $100 to $5,000. Annual Give Miami Day campaign with $50,000 goal.
2. Membership Fees: Organization membership with benefits including access to resources, networking, workshops, capacity-building activities. New member sign-ups begin 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OCYC is a backbone collective impact organization that coordinates community resources and partners to deliver youth development, education, health, wellness, and career-readiness programs for children, youth, and families in Overtown, Miami. Its core offerings include the annual ITBOML Youth Conference, Overtown Reads literacy program, Professional Development Workshops, Conversation Wednesdays, the Collective Impact Workshop, and the OVRTWN Corner community space. All programs and events are provided free to community beneficiaries.

Product overview

Overtown Children and Youth Coalition (OCYC) is a community-based collective impact organization offering a portfolio of programs and services for children, youth, and families in Overtown, Miami. The core offerings include the annual "I'm the Boss of My Life" (ITBOML) Youth Conference, the Overtown Reads literacy program, Professional Development Workshops for partner organizations, and recurring community engagement events such as Conversation Wednesdays and the Collective Impact Workshop. Additional programs include the OVRTWN Corner community space, the Overtown Community Survey for needs assessment, and the "Rooted in Overtown" documentary. OCYC also operates four standing committees: Productive & Working, Education & Community Engagement, Healthy & Safe, and Accountability. Starting in 2026, OCYC will offer a formal membership program. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform; its programs are delivered through in-person events, community partnerships, and third-party event management tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• I'm The Boss of My Life (ITBOML): Annual youth empowerment conference designed to equip youth with confidence, tools, and community needed to lead their lives with purpose.
• Conversation Wednesdays
• Collective Impact Workshop
• Overtown Reads
• OVRTWN Corner

Products and services

• I'm the Boss of My Life (ITBOML) Youth Conference Annual youth empowerment conference designed to equip Overtown youth with confidence, tools, and community to lead their lives with purpose. Held since at least 2020; 6th annual in April 2025 served hundreds of youth; over 400 youth leaders brought together at the 2026 conference.
• Overtown Reads Community literacy program celebrating reading and promoting literacy among Overtown youth through community reading activities.
• Professional Development Workshops Free professional development workshops and webinars for organizations serving children and families in the Overtown community, covering topics such as collective impact, wellness, and communication.
• Conversation Wednesdays Bi-monthly community conversation events held on the 3rd Wednesday to discuss health and safety disparities, economic enhancements, and collaborative efforts across sectors.
• Collective Impact Workshop Bi-monthly workshop series for local leaders and partners to build shared visions, form strong partnerships, and create real plans for community change.
• OVRTWN Corner Community gathering space for connections, idea nurturing, local business support, and community voice amplification in Historic Overtown.
• Overtown Community Survey Community strengths and needs survey covering health, wellness, culture, economic opportunity, education, community support, and safety to inform OCYC programs and services.
• Rooted in Overtown Documentary Short documentary capturing the collective work, partnerships, and community impact of OCYC in empowering Overtown children and youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 youth leaders served at 2026 conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Urgent, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Founding anchor organization. Saliha Nelson serves as Board Chairwoman. One of the original five organizations that formed OCYC in 2012.
• Overtown Youth CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Founding anchor organization. Tina Brown serves as Board Co-Chair. Original founding partner of OCYC.
• Touching Miami with LovecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Founding anchor organization. Trina Harris serves on Board. Original founding partner of OCYC.
• Lotus HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Founding anchor organization providing venue (Children's Village at Lotus Village) for OCYC events. Original founding partner.
• Suited for SuccesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Founding anchor organization. Sonia Jacobson serves as Board Treasurer. Original founding partner of OCYC.
• Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJames McQueen serves on Board. Supported OCYC formation and continues as key partner.
• City of MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Miami District 5 support including Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones support at founding. Ongoing municipal partnership.
• Florida Department of Children and FamiliesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner supporting OCYC initiatives.
• Regions BanksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelerene Pitts serves on Board. Corporate community partner.
• University of Miami Miller School of MedicinesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical partner supporting health initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lotus House: Miami-based organization serving women, youth, and children experiencing homelessness; one of OCYC's five founding anchor organizations and host of the Children's Village at Lotus Village where OCYC events are held. Comparable as a peer youth-and-family services organization and direct coalition partner.
• New Town Success Zone: One of the other five designated Florida Children's Initiative sites under Florida Statute §409.147, operating a collective impact backbone model in Jacksonville's New Town neighborhood. Directly comparable as a peer Florida Children's Initiative site with the same statutory framework, state designation, and cradle-to-career mission.
• Miami Children's Initiative: Another of the five designated Florida Children's Initiative sites, also based in Miami, focused on Liberty City and surrounding neighborhoods. Directly comparable in state designation, geographic proximity to OCYC, and cradle-to-career collective impact model.
• Sulphur Springs Neighborhood of Promise: Designated Florida Children's Initiative site in Tampa serving the Sulphur Springs neighborhood with collective-impact youth development programming. Directly comparable in state designation, neighborhood-level focus, and backbone coalition model.
• Parramore Kidz Zone: Designated Florida Children's Initiative site in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood, using a collective impact backbone model similar to OCYC. Directly comparable in statutory designation, target population (children and youth ages 0-24), and outcome-based cradle-to-career framework.

Broad incumbents

• StriveTogether: National cradle-to-career network supporting 90+ community partnerships across the U.S. using a shared-results backbone approach. Comparable as the umbrella network that OCYC's collective impact methodology is built on, and a likely peer/affiliate in the field.
• Harlem Children's Zone: Nationally recognized cradle-to-career collective impact organization operating in Harlem, NYC. Comparable as the flagship U.S. model for neighborhood-based, multi-generational youth services with a backbone structure, though at significantly larger scale and with broader program direct-service delivery.

Others

• Children's Trust: Miami-Dade's dedicated funder for children's services, identified as a major supporter of OCYC programs. Comparable as a peer funder/convener in the same youth-development funding ecosystem in Miami-Dade.
• United Way Miami: Miami-based United Way affiliate that funds youth, education, and family programs across Miami-Dade. Comparable as a regional philanthropic convener and potential funder overlapping with OCYC's donor and partner ecosystem.

Regional players

• Children's Services Council of Miami-Dade: Independent taxing district in Miami-Dade County that funds and oversees children's services across the county, including grants to OCYC and similar coalitions. Comparable as a regional funder/convener of youth services in the same geography, though it operates at a county-wide scale rather than neighborhood level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OvertownCYC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@overtownchildrenandyouthcoalition
• Facebookfacebook.com/61554505112936
• Instagraminstagram.com/overtowncyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/overtown-children-and-youth-coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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