$868K in expenses

Local collective action: an innovative and structured approach to cross-sector collaboration that brings creative and collaborative local leaders together under a common operating plan and goal framework to reach as many people as possible. Citiesrise currently partners with local organizations and stakeholders in several cities across the world, including seattle, cape town, chennai, bogota, and nairobi.

$660K in expenses

Young people and youth leadership: by focusing on young people and youth leadership, citiesrise is creating awareness of mental health from an early stage, mobilizing youth to be leaders in the field, addressing large-scale stigma, and preventing mental health challenges before they become chronic or disabling. The ultimate goal of this pillar is to contribute to global learning on priorities for young people's mental health and the measurable leverage points that offer the most potential for positive change. Citiesrise does this through the following activities: amplifying youth advocacy, engaging youth networks, and supporting youth-led programming.

$226K in expenses

Accelerator CR: supports social entrepreneurs to take their models to scale with path-to-market strategies, development of business models, and integration with systems operating at scale for long-term sustainability. This initiative is based on an understanding of the existing evidence about what works to improve mental health and then scaling up and adapting what works to new populations. As access to technology continues to reach previously unserved populations, the avenues for mental health services and support will also increase. Learning from experience and further building and applying the evidence of what works to improve mental health is a key element of the program.

$132K in expenses

Ecosystem development: an approach to advancing knowledge in the youth mental health field and strengthening the network of stakeholders focused on inner development. Citiesrise convenes partners, leads thought leadership, and builds alignment across sectors through shared outcomes and coordinated action across national, state, and local levels. Activities include stakeholder convening, partnership development, equipping youth-facing systems and leaders, and mobilizing both young people and system leaders to create environments that support inner development and wellbeing.