Partners

The John Burton Foundation for Children without Homes is the lead agency on the Homeless Youth Capacity Building Project. The John Burton Foundation is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California, dedicated to improving the quality of life for California’s homeless children and developing policy solutions to prevent homelessness. The organization pursues this mission through grantmaking, public policy and advocacy, independent research, promoting public awareness and engagement, coalition building, and community organizing. The John Burton Foundation was founded in 2004 by retired President Pro Tem of the California State Senate John Burton, and is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives. To learn more about the John Burton Foundation, please visit www.johnburtonfoundation.org.

California Coalition for Youth (CCY) is a statewide grassroots nonprofit organization that serves disconnected youth ages 12-24 throughout the state, with the mission of improving and empowering the lives of California’s youth. The Coalition advocates for public policies, programs, and services that respect, empower, and protect the rights of all youth, through partnering with youth; linking with youth-serving programs throughout California; advocating for youth rights; connecting youth to resources; and educating communities, policymakers, and stakeholders. To learn more about CCY, please visit www.calyouth.org.