NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

For 15 years, the small staff of the HOWA Family Center has worked to enrich lives through mentoring for children, families and communities. Although kids all carry cell phones and use them constantly, they use them in a different way than adults tend to use them. read more

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

For more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs around the country opened their doors each day to millions of kids and teens, literally and symbolically. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Boys & Girls Clubs across the country adapted services to meet the evolving needs of the children, families, and communities they serve.

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Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

Mission: Robbie’s Hope is an uprising of teens to help other teens. Their goal is to cut teen suicide rates in half by 2028. Learn more about Porter’s Call. Robbie’s Hope. They’ve made it their mission to stop the suicide epidemic that’s taking the lives of their friends. Impacting: Mental health.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Founded in 1946 in the aftermath of World War II, UNICEF has consistently worked to protect the rights and wellbeing of all children. It’s easy to see why: One in seven American teens is estimated to have a mental health condition, and 76% of students say wellbeing is a top challenge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Johns — my North Portland, Oregon, neighborhood — I've been working this year on a new, all-volunteer mentoring program for local teen parents. Johns Village Project is a moms-and-tots playgroup that brings together teen moms and adult moms, with all our kids. We're working on becoming a member program of Oregon Mentors.

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M+R

MARCH 9, 2023

When the governor of Florida signs a homophobic and transphobic law , banning public school teachers from giving age appropriate instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, but your children do not attend public schools or you do not have children or you’re not a Florida resident, will you Say Gay anyway?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 20, 2009

Couric wanted our help getting the word out about the issues being covered in CBS Reports' new series, Children of the Recession. According to Couric's post, Katie Couric's Notebook: Children of the Recession : "Since the recession began, more than one million children have lost health insurance as their parents lose their jobs.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Churches are home to fantastic communities and act as gathering places for children, parents, family, and friends. If you’re hosting any church volunteer, fundraising, worship, or children’s events, add a photo release form to the registration form to stay ahead of the curve. Monitoring children in play areas. Sports Events.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 14, 2009

If you use the advanced search option on VolunteerMatch.com , you can find volunteer opportunities that are good for kids and/or teens. I'd love to hear your ideas about how to support children who want to make the world a better place. One School at a Time.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority. Now the teens are branching out to other area nonprofits.

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See3

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Adoption: The Hamster | 0:31 Adopt Us Kids To mark National Adoption Month we are highlighting The Adoption Campaign, which aims to significantly increase the awareness of the urgent need for parents to provide loving, permanent homes for children and teens in foster care.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . Martin went back to work just last week and Jasmine starts a new job soon.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

households with children under 18 experienced food insecurity that year. households with hungry children. This means many children and teens who regularly had access to nutritious meals during the school year may be hungry or undernourished over the summer, even when there are free meals available in their communities.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

But this is the kind of reporting you’re likely to get back: Denise, a mother with three minor children, requested assistance with rent and utility. But fundraisers who work in medium-sized organizations may need to consult their program staff for story details.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. The parents told her they felt okay about what their kids were learning but were concerned about their children's job prospects as adults. Many YES teens don't come in with confidence about their own abilities. YES students defy expectations.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Imagine a typical Internet surfer and your first thought might be of a teen or young adult, not a grandparent or retiree. Eventually, the age gap will disappear as native users grow older and raise children who are native users. One obvious reason for the generational digital divide is timing. But there is still the issue of income.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

Because of that community support, we are able to provide 125 families each month with the food they need to feed themselves and their children. . Today’s teens get the message that they need to go to college, but so many don’t know how to get to college, how to pay for college, or what they should do while they are at college. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The FPL for a family of three is $19,090, regardless of whether those three people are adults, teen-agers or infants. For families with young children, the cost of housing and child care combined typically make up about 50% of the family’s budget. The recently released report, How Much is Enough in Your County?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2010

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." More so than teens in the past, teens today have grown up in a culture of fear around engagement with strangers. They like to do and touch and make.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2015

These potential donors are teens (and pre-teens) with a passion for social change and who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or be connected to Facebook. Many nonprofit fundraisers know about and have specific strategies to reach, cultivate, and solicit baby boom donors, Gen X donors, and Gen Y donors.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

The Dougy Center , a Portland, Oregon nonprofit helping grieving children, teens, and young adults recover from the death of a friend or family member, suffered a debilitating arson fire in 2009.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. The Future of Apps in the Hands of Today's Teens. Not only did the piece showcase the uniqueness of this particular student, but also the opportunity to cultivate creativity through technical. Follow Mobile Action Lab on Twitter.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. The parents told her they felt okay about what their kids were learning but were concerned about their children''s job prospects as adults. Many YES teens don''t come in with confidence about their own abilities. YES students defy expectations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Learning Resources for Children and Families. also has a section especially for children and families. Common Sense Media , a nonprofit focused on reviewing media for children and families, has a videos and articles targeted at parents. has a special page dedicated to online safety for kids and teens. GCF Learn Free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2006

Henry Jenkins made his first official appearance in Second Life visiting the Teen version, known as the "Teen Grid," where the Global Kids Island is hosting an event, A World Fit for Children Festival. I'm hoping to get a chance to finish during some much needed down time.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Once the church was repaired, everyone went back to the church with the steeple, except for the people of the 11 o''clock Mass, where many families with young children, like my parents, often went. On the other end was a kitchen where coffee and donuts were served from after Mass. I chose not to be confirmed.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library. My focus is on how children learn science. Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth. Learning Science by Design.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 6, 2011

Let's say you spend a year working with a group of teens to co-create an exhibition, or you invite members and local artists to help redesign the lobby. Last week I saw a powerful example of this at the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg in their exhibition for children under five.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 19, 2014

Meet Katie: When I first started working in the nonprofit sector, my job was to host learning opportunities for teen girls. Shortly after we met, I hosted a lock-in for 300 teen girls, focusing on developing strong self-esteem. She has created a coloring book for children born with cleft lips and palates. Katie attended.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Encourage the youth group to take part in fundraising. Make the grade fundraisers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

I was curious about my colleagues, who work for nonprofits and are parents, what do they do to encourage their children's spirit of giving at a young age? Hans shared a story about how his wife donated her hair to Locks of Love which sparked a conversation with their 4 year old about children who are in need. s World Food Programme.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Board trouble arises when there is no clarity in who does what. So, if your board and CEO are constantly at loggerheads, often over seemingly petty issues, I have a couple of suggestions.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. Bricker says that there is also another benefit, perhaps an unplanned one, to having teen volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Or is it for people who are not accepted by current shelters, such as mothers with teen boys? Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community. Is the need for more beds seasonal?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2009

This experience is shared by folks who contribute data to Citizen Science projects , nominate concepts for MN150 , or perform research on the children of the Lodz ghetto. But the teens heard, “Do whatever you want—we don’t really care what it is.” But the teens heard, “Do whatever you want—we don’t really care what it is.”

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2011

One of the institutions that really impresses me in supporting this kind of social change through the arts is, strangely enough, a children's museum. The Pittsburgh Children's Museum leads the Charm Bracelet effort to provide micro-granting throughout Pittsburgh's Northside neighborhood to enhance community vibrancy, health, and learning.

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