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LOUISVILLE YOUTH GROUP INC

You Belong

aka LYG   |   Louisville, KY   |  www.louisvilleyouthgroup.org

Mission

LYG envisions a community where youth of all genders and sexualities thrive. Our mission is to empower QTBIPoC/LGBTQIA+ youth to grow into healthy and resilient leaders through community connection, life skills education, and social advocacy.

Notes from the nonprofit

VISION: A community where youth of all genders and sexualities thrive. MISSION: LYG empowers QTBIPoC/LGBTQIA+ youth to grow into healthy and resilient leaders through community connection, life skills education, and social advocacy. VALUES: Be a Brave Space - Create a transformative community of courageous growth, encouraging our youth to expand self-awareness, develop new perspectives, increase empathy, and cultivate hope. Be Youth Centered - Rooted in the needs and interests of our youth and lead by their experience and direction. Be Community Minded - Instill a sense of respect and responsibility for our world and fellow humankind through service, advocacy and activism. Be Anti-Racist – Actively dismantle racism within ourselves, our organization, and our community.

Ruling year info

2000

Executive Director

Elana Rosenberg

Main address

417 E Broadway

Louisville, KY 40202 USA

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EIN

61-1340329

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (O01)

Lesbian/Gay Rights (R26)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Friday Night Meetings

Our primary programming happens on Friday nights. LYG brings together LGBTQIA+ youth in a safe, fun and relaxing setting. This time provides youth with the opportunity to build healthy relationships, connect with the broader LGBTQIA+ community, and interact with adult mentors. Themes and topics include: game night, suicide prevention, mental health first-aid, emotional/social intelligence, #adulting, dance parties, and health education (just to name a few!)

Population(s) Served
LGBTQ people
Adolescents

The Youth Leadership Council (YLC) provides the youth governance over many programming aspects. Members of the YLC are responsible for planning programs which may include securing guest speakers and/or preparing workshops themselves. The YLC serves as the Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors for youth input into decision making.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Preteens

The annual Leadership Camp provides youth an opportunity to gain vital leadership skills and development in a residential setting. To reduce socio-economic barriers to participating, all campers attend on full scholarship (we do not ask for youth nor their families to pay for camp). While at camp, youth develop a strong peer-support network, complete a team building challenge course and experience the life outdoors including cooking on an open fire.

Population(s) Served
LGBTQ people

The 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month are dedicated to Trans supportive and educational programming. Local Trans leaders, and Trans mentors help guide our Trans identified youth through the complexities of their own self-discovery and the practical steps toward realizing their gender identity.

Population(s) Served
LGBTQ people

The LYG Junior group is for LGBTQIA+ and allied youth between the ages of 5-12. This group focuses on creating a welcoming space for both youth and parents to meet people and make friends. Similar to our young adult group, our Junior Group hosts development topics and opportunities to meet the needs of our youth and parents.

Population(s) Served

Many of our Trans youth are not allowed to dress in clothing that represents their gender identity. LYG offers a space for those youth to access clothing that matches their identity so that they can express externally what they know internally.

Population(s) Served

Many LGBTQIA+ youth feel unsafe taking their date to Prom. LYG’s Prom is a fun and safe experience for ALL youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Population(s) Served

LYG actively participates in the many Pride opportunities in the Kentuckiana region. Pride Month is an important way for LGBTQIA+ youth to connect their LGBTQIA+ roots while engaging with local LGBTQIA+ communities beyond LYG.

Population(s) Served

LYG’s Pasta Dinner and Talent Show is Kentuckiana’s favorite LYG fundraising event. Each year the youth design, plan and execute every detail of this fun and food-filled evening.

Population(s) Served
LGBTQ people
LGBTQ people
Children and youth
LGBTQ people
Children and youth
LGBTQ people
Children and youth
LGBTQ people
Children and youth
LGBTQ people
Children and youth

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

United Way BLOCS Program Quality Assessment 2018

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    LYG serves gender and sexually diverse children, youth, young adults ages 5-20.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    SMS text surveys, Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    We are launching a new program for non-white youth that will be located in a neighborhood that is easily accessible and representative of their communities.

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,

  • How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?

    LYG has a youth leadership council that works with the staff to guide programming and resources. We believe that this empowers our youth and helps them have ownership over the programming.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time,

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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LOUISVILLE YOUTH GROUP INC

Board of directors
as of 04/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Basel Oakley

Process Improvement Professional II, Humana

Term: 2020 - 2023

Kevin Rasp

Bellarmine University

Beth Groves

Norton Healthcare

Robert Curran

Louisville Ballet

Ryan Combs

University of Louisville

Jen Kling

New Albany Floyd County School District

Debra Mumford

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Basel Oakley

Humana

Casey Wagner

GE Appliances

Krista Drescher-Burke

Jefferson County Public School District, DE/I and Poverty Programs

Kate Vance

YUM! Brands

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/15/2022
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/22/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.