Youth Venture is a national non-profit organization that empowers young people ages 12-20 by providing them all the tools necessary to create civic-minded organizations, clubs or businesses. Youth Venture provides access to a variety of resources including: scholarships, awards, special conference invites, a national network of like-minded young people, media opportunities, technical allies and up to $1,000 in seed capital needed to launch their organizations.

The organization's philosophy is that young people can and should positively impact their communities through their actions, and that youth inherently have the creativity and determination to create genuine change within their communities.