Power Up Youth Voice  |  A YouthRoots Giving Campaign

Plug In.
Power Up. Give.

They have the ideas. You can give them the microphone.

For 16 years, YouthRoots has put young people at the table. Your gift powers the next chapter: more young people leading, and more decisions made with them.

YouthRoots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible.

Our goal
$50,000
to power up youth voice in Colorado and beyond
Nov 1Early giving opensGive any time from today.
Tue, Dec 1Giving TuesdayA worldwide day of giving.
Thu, Dec 3Plug In to Youth VoiceOur 16 year celebration at the University of Denver.
Tue, Dec 8Colorado Gives DayColorado's statewide day of online giving.
Dec 31Campaign endsLast day to count toward $50K.
Your gift puts a young person at the table

Every dollar powers a young leader

$25

A voice

Gives a young person a voice in a YouthScan Workshop.

$50

A seat

Gives a young person a seat at the table.

$100

A project

Helps a young person turn an idea into a real project.

Most popular
$250

A decision room

Helps a youth leader get into a decision room.

$1,000

A whole group

Powers up a whole group of young leaders for a season.

In their words

Young people are telling us how to build it now

Thousands of young people answered through our YouthScan Program. Here is some of what they said.

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I hope that it will help people feel more heard and less alone.

Youth participant, age 15
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Support to give a voice to those who are scared to be themselves.

Youth participant, age 19
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We all shape the future.

Youth participant, age 18
Dec 3

Join us for Plug In to Youth Voice

Thursday, 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Maglione Hall, University of Denver. A youth voice fair, Ignite Talks, two awards, and the YouthRoots Impact Panel.

Register →

Multiple ways to support

YouthRoots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Online

Donate securely online via credit card or PayPal. You can also give and share our fundraiser page at coloradogives.org/story/powerupyouthvoice.

Donate online →

Monthly giving

A monthly gift keeps young people powered up all year. Choose the monthly option in the form above.

By mail

Send a check payable to YouthRoots:
1210 S. Parker Rd, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80231

Phone

Call us at (720) 949-2549 to make a gift over the phone.

Why give to YouthRoots?

  • 1,255+ youth participants empowered since 2010
  • $1M+ distributed to 222 nonprofits by youth leaders
  • 3,000+ youth voices captured via YouthScan statewide
  • 98 paid youth researchers in Insight Labs FY24 to FY25
  • Nationally recognized: Governor's Award, ColoradoBiz Top Nonprofit
Our goal
Within our lifetime, no decision about young people will be made without young people.
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