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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Children and teens who volunteer tend to have better health and lower levels of anxiety and fewer behavioral problems than those who dont volunteer. Changing demographics The number of U.S. Changing demographics The number of U.S. Following a long-term demographic shift , record numbers of Americans are reaching retirement age.

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Social Media Tools to Watch in 2014 for #NonprofitRadio

Amy Sample Ward

In December, we discussed some of the latest social media stats and trends , especially as those trends highlight changing demographics on various social media platforms like Facebook. Here are a few posts to get you thinking about platforms you may not yet be using: A Primer on Social Media Demographics in 2013 from Business Insider.

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5 Social Media Stats That’ll Help Your Nonprofit Understand Audiences

TechImpact

And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true? 76% of Tumblr and 74% of Instagram users are teens. Connecting with this niche demographics may seem like a daunting task, Snapchat’s user base has skyrocketed 67% over the last 6 months. But what social platform are they on the most?

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Pinterest rolls out new teen safety features, including wiping followers from users 15 and under

TechCrunch

Pinterest today introduced a series of new safety features aimed at better protecting teens using its service. The features — which include things like private profiles, more control over followers and message safety controls — are similar to those introduced on other popular social media platforms with teens, like Instagram.

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Teen banking service Step raises $50M, adds TikTok star Charli D’Amelio to investor list

TechCrunch

Step , a mobile banking service aimed at teens , announced this morning it has raised $50 million in Series B funding after growing to over 500,000 users only two months after its official launch. Step offers teens $3 (it used to be just $1) for every friend that signs up under their referral.

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Teens and Twitter: A Mini Focus Group with Teens

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to ask about 100 teens attending the Asian Liver Center's Youth Leadership Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health this question directly. How does knowing more about the demographics of Twitter users shape your social media strategy? International Youth Conference.

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Teen banking service Step raises $100M Series C, announces Steph Curry’s investment

TechCrunch

Step , the digital banking service aimed at teens and endorsed by TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, announced this morning the close of a $100 million round of Series C funding after growing to more than 1.5 million users just six months after launch.

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