CanvasRebel Interviews Youth Champion’s Co-Founder Jack Cline

By Giving List Staff   |   December 17, 2025

Co-founder of Youth Champions, Jack Cline met with CanvasRebel to discuss the lasting work being done by the Los Angeles nonprofit: from getting students into college, and creating pathways for those students to thrive academically, professionally, as well as personally. Youth Champions gives young people the chance to see what they’re truly capable of.

What sets Youth Champions apart? Cline comments, “We don’t just help students get into college or trade schools; we equip them with the mindset, skills, and support systems to persist, graduate, and build meaningful careers in whatever path they choose. We’re not only opening doors, but we’re also helping students walk through them and keep moving forward with purpose.”

Read the full interview with CanvasRebel here!

 

Youth Champions

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youth-champions.org
(213) 472-7233
Executive Director: Michelle Durand

Mission

Each $1,000 donation to Youth Champions funds one student’s stipend, powering an entire year of personal development for an underserved Los Angeles teen at no cost to them. Your gift provides access to this life-changing program, stability for a teen’s family, and opportunity through mentorship and exposure to new horizons – all of which can launch the next Kevin or Danna toward a brighter future. It’s not just a donation; it’s an investment in Los Angeles’s youth, one champion at a time.

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Help Guide Underserved Youth to Brighter Futures

Each $1,000 donation to Youth Champions funds one student’s stipend, powering an entire year of personal development for an underserved Los Angeles teen at no cost to them. Your gift provides access to this life-changing program, stability for a teen’s family, and opportunity through mentorship and exposure to new horizons – all of which can launch the next Kevin or Danna toward a brighter future. It’s not just a donation; it’s an investment in Los Angeles’s youth, one champion at a time.

Key Supporters

Business Finance Capital (BFC)
Maureen & Mike Mekjian, The M Foundation
Vera R. Campbell Foundation
Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Bagnard Family Foundation
Gold Family Foundation
The Friese Foundation
Vernon CommUNITY