Youth Engage

What Youth Engage does

Youth Engage is a US-based professional services firm that helps K-12 schools and school districts build youth voice and civic engagement programs. Founded by Brian Brady, who has more than 25 years of experience in the field, the company delivers a structured 5-step consulting methodology: building a Dream Vision, conducting a SWOT analysis, developing a multi-year action plan, identifying resources and partners, and providing ongoing leadership coaching. The primary buyer is school and district leadership teams in major US cities, with secondary engagement from community partners and nonprofits.

The company does not sell a software product; its "core technology" consists of facilitation frameworks and coaching playbooks rather than a platform. There are no APIs, integrations, mobile applications, or AI capabilities disclosed, although a separate Thinkific-hosted online course catalog is referenced from the main website, suggesting limited experimentation with self-serve digital delivery. The website functions primarily as thought-leadership content marketing, with the founder's LinkedIn and Twitter profiles as additional channels.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements structured as project-based or multi-year retainer work with educational institutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the only stated entry point is a free 15-30 minute introductory consultation booked via Calendly. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct, relying on relationship-based outreach, content marketing, and Calendly-scheduled meetings. The firm is structured as a founder-owned LLC with no disclosed institutional funding, no headcount data, and no parent company.

Name

Youth Engage

Legal name

Youth Engage LLC

Website

https://civic-ed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Youth Engage is a US-based consulting firm that helps K-12 schools and districts build youth civic engagement programs through a structured 5-step coaching methodology led by founder Brian Brady. The founder-led firm has scaled its model across 20+ major US cities over more than 20 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Consulting Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Government & Leadership Programs (EDAJAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Support & Intervention Services (PBIS/Behavior Coaching) (EDAJALAH), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Educational consulting
• Youth civic engagement
• K-12 leadership coaching
• School district consulting
• Civic education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Coaching Services: Youth Engage provides professional consulting services to schools and districts including facilitation of vision-building workshops, SWOT analysis sessions, action plan development, and ongoing leadership coaching for teams. Revenue appears to be generated through service engagements with educational institutions, likely structured as project-based or retainer arrangements for multi-year youth voice and civic engagement programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Youth Engage provides consulting and coaching services that help K-12 schools and districts build youth voice and civic engagement strategies and infrastructure through a structured 5-step process: (1) facilitated Dream Vision creation, (2) SWOT analysis of strengths and challenges, (3) multi-year action plan development, (4) identification of resources, trainings, and partners, and (5) ongoing leadership coaching for the engagement team. The service is sold as a project- or retainer-based engagement tailored to each district.

Product overview

Youth Engage is a consulting services company that offers a single unified service focused on youth civic engagement. The company provides a structured 5-step process that includes: (1) Building a Dream Vision through facilitated vision statement creation, (2) Identifying Strengths, Opportunities, and Challenges via SWOT analysis, (3) Developing a Youth Voice and Civic Engagement Action Plan, (4) Finding Resources, Trainings, and Partners, and (5) Ongoing Leadership Coaching for Team Leaders. The service includes facilitation, experienced advice, and ongoing coaching to help schools and districts develop youth voice and civic engagement plans and infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Voice and Civic Engagement Consulting Services Consulting and coaching engagement that guides K-12 schools and districts through a proprietary 5-step process—Dream Vision creation, SWOT analysis, multi-year action plan development, resource and partner identification, and ongoing leadership coaching—to build youth voice and civic engagement strategies and infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools that develop youth voice and civic engagement infrastructure become more inclusive and equitable in their educational approach, with dramatic positive results on school culture, student growth, and academic success.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Facing History & Ourselves: Established national nonprofit providing professional development, curricula, and consulting to K-12 educators on civic, ethical, and equity-centered education — broader portfolio but overlapping on K-12 SEL/civic consulting.
• Ashoka: Global organization running youth social innovation and changemaker programs in K-12 schools, including teacher and student programming — comparable on K-12 youth voice/leadership development.
• Discovery Education: Large K-12 digital content and professional learning provider serving school districts nationwide — overlapping customer base and professional development services, but with a much broader product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Newsela: K-12 instructional content platform with civic and SEL content, increasingly used by districts to support student engagement and equity goals — adjacent player serving the same K-12 audience with overlapping use cases.

Direct peers

• Generation Citizen: Nonprofit that brings civic engagement programming directly into K-12 schools and districts, the same primary customer base and topic area as Youth Engage. Directly comparable on mission and school-district delivery model.
• Center for Civic Education: National provider of K-12 civic education curricula, professional development, and programs like We the People — directly comparable on civic engagement focus and K-12 educator audience.
• Close Up Foundation: National civic education nonprofit running programs in Washington, D.C. and schools across the country, focused on youth civic engagement — directly comparable mission and K-12 audience.
• iCivics: Provider of K-12 civic education curricula and resources, often used by schools and districts to build civic engagement capacity. Direct overlap on customer (K-12) and product category (civic engagement education).
• Mikva Challenge: Chicago-based youth civic engagement nonprofit developing youth voice, leadership, and democratic participation programs in schools — explicitly comparable given the founder's Chicago roots and shared K-12 civic engagement focus.

Others

• Participatory Learning for Youth (CIRCLE at Tufts): Research center focused on youth civic engagement research and resources, often referenced by schools and districts building civic engagement programs — comparable thematically but operates as a research/policy org rather than consulting firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/bradyrussbrian1?lang=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-engage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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