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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Americans for the Arts :: @ Americans4Arts. Children’s Defense Fund :: @ ChildDefender. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) :: @NationalCASA. National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy :: @ TheNC. American Heart Association :: @ American_Heart. American Red Cross :: @ RedCross.

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Equity in Arts Funding: We're Not There Yet. We're Not Even Close.

Museum 2.0

This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released a new paper by Holly Sidford called Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change. The majority of foundation funding for the arts goes to large, established organizations that present work that is based in the European canon for a primarily white, upper-income audience.

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How Can We Support Kids Who Want to Create Change?

Have Fun - Do Good

If you use the advanced search option on VolunteerMatch.com , you can find volunteer opportunities that are good for kids and/or teens. Encourage them to create "mail art" and decorate the paper and envelopes. I'd love to hear your ideas about how to support children who want to make the world a better place. Have fun with it.

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WildWorks, maker of Animal Jam and Feral, angers fans with embrace of crypto gaming

TechCrunch

Less than a year ago, WildWorks, the makers of the kid’s virtual world game Animal Jam , launched its next big effort with a game aimed at Gen Z teens, called Feral. However, WildWorks had already signaled its interest in expanding beyond the kids’ gaming market with Feral, which it aimed at teens , not younger children.

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Generational Giving at Arts & Cultural Organizations – A Donor Story

Connection Cafe

Build a membership program specifically for children. Maybe think about activities you could support that would offer parents a place for their kids to go and learn, like a movie series, art classes, or a small-scale concert. As kids become teens, encourage them to volunteer with your organization. Can’t think of any?

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Teenagers and Social Participation

Museum 2.0

I immediately flashed to my work with art museums and staff members' concerns that older, traditional audiences will shy away from social engagement in the galleries. Many teens love to perform for each other. First, teens often have incredibly tight social spheres. Second, teens today are incredibly aware of "stranger danger."

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

Amy Sample Ward

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton – Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab. Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library. My focus is on how children learn science. I’m at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions!

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