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

Fast Company Tech

170 billion each year, according to AmeriCorps, the federal agency focused on national and community service. Some organizations intentionally encourage this kind of intergenerational cooperation, including CoGenerate and Generations United. The total value of the hours of unpaid work volunteers put in totals an estimated U.S.$170

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Breaking colonial legacies and mapping new pathways to mental wellness: Voices of Indigenous youth leaders on reconciliation

Charity Village

Deloitte released Volume 3 of Voices of Indigenous youth leaders on reconciliation, which delves into the experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities facing intergenerational and recent traumas. Indigenous youth are uniquely affected by systemic barriers and are regularly faced with the impacts of these barriers.

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New InterGen Lab promises to address labour supply issues with innovative solutions to support an ageing workforce

Charity Village

Challenge Factory and the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) announced a new collaboration: The Intergenerational (InterGen) Lab.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

National Council On Aging. The AARP® Purpose Prize award is a national award in the United States that celebrates people 50 and older who are using their life experience to make a difference. National Council On Aging. Funding Priority: Elder/Senior Care. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Durham Foundation.

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Sequoia, Jay-Z, Will Smith back Landis’ $165M debt, equity round toward making homeownership accessible to everyone

TechCrunch

Homeownership is one of the key components to building intergenerational wealth, and Landis is working to make that a reality for renters. Sequoia Capital led the round and was joined by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation venture investment arm Arrive, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC and existing investor Signia Venture Partners. according to Statista.

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Natives Rising wins backing to help Native Americans into tech and startups

TechCrunch

According to the National Center for Education Statistics , Black, Latina, and Native American women represent approximately 16 percent of the total US population, but make up only 4 percent of students obtaining bachelor’s degrees in computing. They are also being hit the hardest by inflation right now, as a result.

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Mapping technology gap data to address and eliminate the digital divide

Tableau

Digitunity, an initiative of the National Cristina Foundation, is a national organization working to eliminate the technology gap and build inclusive device ownership so everyone can thrive in a digitally-connected society. Explore the pervasive technology gap in our nation. Digitunity/Tableau Public].

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