The Trust and Its Vision

The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation is the primary resource for developing partnerships that expand and improve services and opportunities for children and youth in the District of Columbia, especially during their time out of school. The partnerships include public schools, city agencies, and employers, including non-profit providers. Since its inception in 1999, the Trust has provided grants, technical assistance, youth worker training, capacity building, learning opportunities, convenings, and policy support in the District.

Our Mission:

To increase resources and invest in the people, programs and systems that serve children, youth and their families in the District of Columbia.
To support the development of strategic alliances to strengthen the quality, quantity and accessibility of services and opportunities that foster the healthy development of children and youth.
To create an evaluation framework designed to measure the effectiveness of individual programs and youth-serving agencies throughout the District of Columbia.

Our History

The Trust was incorporated as an independent non-profit in June 1999 after a group of concerned stakeholders determined to improve the approach taken to providing services to children and youth in the District. Out of this year-long convening of young people, parents, caregivers, service providers, community leaders, school officials, corporate partners, foundations and federal and District government officials, the ideal for a new entity was born. More >

Employment at the Trust

The Trust welcomes talented, committed individuals to be part of our team to make a difference in the lives of young people in the District.

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