Youth Action Fund

What Youth Action Fund does

Youth Action Fund (YAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2023 and headquartered in Florida that operates as a resource hub for young organizers aged 13-25 across the state. The organization provides a portfolio of programs — SPARK (campaign mentorship and grant funding up to $4,000 per campaign), ACTIVATE (a paid month-long cohort for first-time activists), EMBER (a membership program for community hosts), the Labor Leaders Bootcamp (a two-week virtual training on student worker organizing), voter registration drive support, and in-person social movement trainings — that bundle expert coaching, digital organizing tools, financial stipends, and 1:1 mentorship to enable youth-led issue-based campaigns at the campus, local, and state level.

The organization runs an entirely youth-led staff of approximately 12 and uses standard digital organizing infrastructure rather than proprietary technology: a WordPress website (youthactionfund.org), Airtable-hosted application and event forms, the Mobilize.us event platform, mass-texting and phone-banking tools, and donations processed through EveryAction and ActBlue. Founded by Cameron Driggers and a cohort of Gen-Z organizers who previously mobilized tens of thousands of students during the 2022 Florida school walkouts against the "Don't Say Gay" bill, YAF describes itself as the first resource center for young organizers, by young organizers, in Florida.

Youth Action Fund is funded entirely through donations and charitable contributions (EIN: 93-2906213). It does not charge participants for programs; instead, it distributes grants and stipends outward. The organization received Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency in 2025 and holds Florida Division of Consumer Services registration CH62359. Its go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer — grassroots peer recruitment, social media, email/text action alerts, in-person trainings, and earned media in outlets such as Axios, The Nation, and WFIT.

Name

Youth Action Fund

Legal name

Youth Action Fund, Inc

Website

https://youthactionfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Youth Action Fund is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides funding, coaching, and digital tools to young Floridians aged 13-25 to run issue-based advocacy campaigns through programs like SPARK, ACTIVATE, and EMBER.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Civic Engagement and Grassroots Organizing Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (611710), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Youth organizing programs
• Grassroots campaign funding
• Civic engagement training
• Community advocacy services
• Student political mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando, Florida

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit, Youth Action Fund relies on donations from individuals and potentially institutional funders. The organization encourages monthly contributions and one-time donations through platforms like EveryAction and ActBlue. EIN: 93-2906213.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Youth Action Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that empowers young Floridians (ages 13-25) to lead grassroots advocacy campaigns by providing campaign funding (up to $4,000 per SPARK campaign), expert coaching, digital organizing tools, and skills training through programs such as SPARK, ACTIVATE, EMBER, and Labor Leaders Bootcamp. The organization operates free of charge to participants and is funded entirely through donations.

Product overview

Youth Action Fund operates as a centralized resource hub for young Florida organizers, offering a portfolio of programs centered around campaign mentorship, training, and direct action support. The core offerings include SPARK (a campaign mentorship and funding program), EMBER (membership/host program), ACTIVATE (paid entry-level cohort program), Labor Leaders Bootcamp (union organizing training), voter registration drive support, and social movement trainings. The organization primarily serves as a facilitator providing financial stipends, campaign advisors, digital organizing tools, and skills development to empower youth-led advocacy campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMBER Program: A membership program where hosts bring people together to spark change.
• SPARK (Supporting Passionate Advocacy with Resources and Knowledge)
• ACTIVATE
• Labor Leaders Bootcamp

Products and services

• SPARK (Supporting Passionate Advocacy with Resources and Knowledge) A campaign mentorship program that provides young Floridians with expert coaching, digital organizing tools (mass-texting, phone-banking, event registration), 1:1 virtual check-ins, and financial stipends and grants of up to $4,000 per campaign ($250 per team member, up to 4 members) to run issue-based campaigns at campus, local, or state level. Participants are matched with campaign advisors based on their city and issue.
• ACTIVATE A paid month-long cohort program designed for first-time action takers with no prior advocacy experience. Participants engage in foundational, structured advocacy activities such as voter registration drives, petition distribution, meeting with lawmakers, making public comment, and hosting public actions. The program provides compensation for participants' advocacy work.
• EMBER Program A membership program for young Floridians to become hosts who bring people together and spark change in their communities. The program focuses on community building and local organizing leadership, providing participants a platform to host organizing events and gatherings.
• Labor Leaders Bootcamp A two-week virtual training program designed to introduce student workers and allies to labor organizing, with ongoing post-bootcamp support for unionization and organizing efforts. The program started with actions in summer 2025 and a Fall 2025 semester cohort.
• Social Movement Trainings In-person and virtual training programs designed to expand organizing and movement leadership skills for young organizers across Florida, including two-day retreats with travel and hotel covered. Trainings cover topics such as campaign strategy, theory of change, and grassroots mobilization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of students, parents, and Floridians mobilized in 2022 walkouts
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Civic Nation: Nonprofit that builds and supports civic engagement initiatives, including youth voting programs like #VoteTogether. Adjacent peer that supports youth civic infrastructure and could serve as a partner, convener, or capacity-building resource for organizations like YAF.

Direct peers

• Gen-Z for Change: Youth-led advocacy organization mobilizing Gen-Z activists around progressive causes including voting rights and LGBTQ+ issues. Highly comparable to YAF as a peer youth organizing entity with similar campaigns, demographic, and digital organizing approach.
• NextGen America: National organization mobilizing young voters (18-35) around progressive issues, with substantial Florida operations. Directly comparable to YAF in its voter registration focus, young-voter mobilization mission, and issue-based campaign infrastructure.
• United We Dream: Largest immigrant youth-led network in the country, organizing around immigrant rights and advocacy. Comparable to YAF in its youth-led organizing model, training programs for young advocates, and focus on first-time activists building campaigns at state and local levels.
• March For Our Lives: Student-led gun violence prevention organization founded in the wake of the Parkland shooting in Florida. Highly comparable as a youth organizing nonprofit that emerged from Florida activism, mobilizes students on issue campaigns, and combines grassroots organizing with policy advocacy.
• Sunrise Movement: Youth-led climate and political advocacy organization that trains and mobilizes young people around issue campaigns. Directly comparable to YAF in its focus on youth organizing infrastructure, campaign coaching, and Gen-Z-led advocacy, with the Green New Deal being a shared policy area where YAF has documented wins.

Broad incumbents

• DoSomething.org: Large national nonprofit activating young people (13-25) around social change campaigns. Comparable to YAF in its youth demographic and campaign-driven model, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple issue areas with broader national reach.
• Rock the Vote: Established national organization focused on youth voter registration and mobilization. Comparable to YAF's voter registration drive program, but with a longer operating history, larger donor base, and broader issue-agnostic civic engagement mission.
• When We All Vote: Nonpartisan voter registration and turnout organization with significant youth-focused programming. Comparable to YAF's voter registration work and youth demographic, though operating at national scale with celebrity-driven awareness.

Regional players

• Students for a Democratic Society (SDS): Revived student-led progressive organizing network with chapters on college campuses. Comparable to YAF's campus organizing model and student-led advocacy approach, but operates as a federated network rather than a Florida-concentrated resource center.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-action-fund

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Youth Action Fund