Alliance for Youth Organizing

Alliance for Youth Organizing (AYO), founded in 2014 and based in Washington, D.C., works to support authentic, youth-led power building rooted in year-round integrated voter engagement to raise youth turnout rates and shift government to be more responsive to young people’s needs. AYO's youth-led initiatives effectively engage and educate young people on the importance of participating in the democratic process. This grant provides Alliance for Youth Organizing with flexible support for general operations.

 The Alliance for Youth Organizing educates young people about how to become involved in the civic and electoral process and how to organize and encourage their peers to do the same. It supports and scales the work of local organizations, building a movement of young people, by young people, and for all people.  This award supports the Alliance’s charitable work with its network of independent affiliate organizations to educate and engage young people in Wisconsin about civic life and mobilization; to train and develop youth leadership skills; and to work on campuses, in high schools, and in communities of color across Wisconsin to build independent power for social, racial, and economic justice.

The Alliance for Youth Organizing (the Alliance) is a nationwide network of organizations building the civic and political power of young people across the country, with a special commitment to young people of color. It is the premier youth-driven vote vehicle in the United States, having registered millions of Americans of all ages since 2012 and supported youth-led efforts to transform the voting system so it works for all Americans.