STRATEGY & THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP
From conducting landscape analyses and gap analyses, to advising on social change strategy and grantmaking strategy, to leading innovation projects, Denise partners with clients to advance their goals and achieve their missions.
National Blueprint to Advance Creative Youth Development
CultureThrive wrote the National Action Blueprint for CYD, the guiding strategy for increasing equitable access to creative youth development (CYD) for children and youth in the United States.
To identify and prioritize strategies and action steps, Denise facilitated and synthesized input from hundreds of stakeholders across the country. Participants included youth, practitioners, researchers, funders, policy makers, and other stakeholders in creative youth development and allied sectors, including mental health, juvenile justice, workforce development, youth development, education, and community development.
The Blueprint represents a shared vision for amplifying promising strategies highlighted in recent research and practice, increasing investment in CYD nationally, and catalyzing action that will bring new resources and support to CYD practice throughout the country. Woven throughout the Blueprint are the core values of the CYD Movement: racial equity and social justice, youth voice, and collective action.
Image: Teen leaders from ICA Boston share their perspectives while artist mentor and social change leader Jason Yoon listens during the National Stakeholder Meeting for Creative Youth Development.
“A giant thank you for the incredible breadth and depth of analysis . . . executed and delivered with excellence! The sheer volume of information you covered . . . was astounding, and what was even more astounding was the . . . ability to synthesize that information into clear and actionable insights.”
— Strategy and landscape analysis client
“Denise is strategic, visionary, and solutions-oriented. Her experience across sectors and knowledge of the youth development and arts fields are a valuable combination. I trust her as a thought partner and enjoy working with her as a colleague.”
— Matt D’Arrigo, Director, Creative Youth Development, The Clare Rose Foundation