The Youth Power Reclamation Fund

Support Former Rhizome Organizers & Join the Fight for Ethical Youth Organizations

Young organizers and staff members who dedicated themselves to youth civic engagement have experienced significant financial hardships due to misclassification as contractors, withheld compensation, and sudden terminations without cause. These practices have disproportionately impacted people of color and created lasting financial burdens for those who were promised opportunities to make positive change.

We are raising funds to:

1. Provide financial relief to former organizers and staff members who suffered monetary losses through:

Unpaid tax burdens and misclassified wages

Withheld stipends and promised benefits

Sudden terminations without severance or cause

2. Launch a bold campaign to transform youth organizing by:

Dismantling exploitative employment practices

Building truly democratic and anti-racist structures

Creating accountability in nonprofit leadership

Empowering young organizers with real agency

Your contribution will directly support young civic leaders who put their trust in a system that failed them, while fueling a movement to revolutionize how youth organizations operate. Help us turn this challenging experience into a catalyst for change by supporting those impacted and joining the fight for ethical youth spaces.

Every donation helps provide relief to those who have suffered financial losses while working to make positive change in their communities. Together, we can create a new standard for youth organizing that truly empowers rather than exploits young leaders.

Join us in supporting these dedicated organizers and help ignite a transformation in youth civic engagement.