The Wend Collective’s Thriving Youth Initiative focused on three main areas related to learner-centered education: Montessori education, Indigenous education, and policy and advocacy. It primarily supported partner organizations seeking to increase access to learner-centered education in communities across the U.S. and internationally. Community Science conducted the evaluation (2021–2024) and completed this report about the initiative’s impact and lessons. The evaluation helped inform Wend’s decision to continue funding the grantee partners even as the foundation revised its strategies and shifted direction.