This evaluation report describes the findings of a process and outcome evaluation of the Centre for Organizational Resilience (CORE), a program developed and run by For Youth Initiative (FYI). The Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX) based at York University carried out the evaluation between 2015 and 2017. The purpose and primary goal of CORE is to increase grassroots youth-led initiatives’ and organizations’ capacity and long-term sustainability. The ultimate intended impact of CORE is to enhance young leaders’ abilities in providing relevant and effective programming as well as influencing public policy and decision-makers.

A process evaluation was conducted to document, identify, and analyze the key factors that influenced the implementation and operation of CORE. An outcome evaluation was also conducted to understand CORE’s success in meeting its intended outcomes. The evaluation methodology was a non-experimental design / multi-method approach that included both quantitative methods (online surveys) and qualitative methods (thematic content analysis of program documents, open-ended questions in surveys, a focus group, and one-on-one interviews). This approach allowed the evaluation team to fully understand and document CORE’s processes and outcomes.