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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. Tocqueville observed that Americans of all ages, all conditions, all minds were likely to unite in many kinds of groups or associations. Changing demographics The number of U.S.

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Youth mental health startup Somethings launches with a $3.2M raise led by General Catalyst

TechCrunch

I still look back on all the time that I spent as a teen, crushed by stigma and afraid to talk about mental health with my friends and family,” says the Stanford grad. As Gilligan describes it, Somethings is a youth-specific wellness platform that connects teenagers with trained mentors between the ages of 19 and 26 for asynchronous help.

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Inside Facebook’s struggle to keep young people

The Verge

They predicted that, if “increasingly fewer teens are choosing Facebook as they grow older,” the company would face a more “severe” decline in young users than it already projected. And while Instagram remains incredibly popular with teens, Facebook’s own data shows that they are starting to engage with the app less. Declining numbers.

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Your attitude is the reason you’re poor

The Next Web

We’ve already discovered negative occurrences tend to stick in the mind longer and stronger than positive outcomes. Here are a few simple ways to improve your positivity ratio: Set your mind on success. When mentoring others, there are always two steps I ask my mentees to take to improve their outlook.

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A Strong Message for Fundraising = More and Bigger Donations

Get Fully Funded

It lands in the heart and mind of the listener or reader and just makes sense. Good fundraising messages focus on the donor and what they can gain from supporting your organization: satisfaction, the good feeling that comes from making a difference, and peace of mind in knowing their money went to a good cause. Easy to understand.

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How to Design a Fundraising Landing Page that Makes Giving Easy and Inspires People to Give

Get Fully Funded

Say THANK YOU in big letters, followed by a sincere note of appreciation that says something like: “Thanks to you, more teens will be able to attend school and plan their careers. More teens will have the support of loving mentors and other teens who share their goals. Next, invite the donor to learn more or get involved.

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

ASU Lodestar Center

When I think back on my time with ASU Lodestar Center's Public Allies Arizona program, many different memories and candid moments pop into my mind. Analisa Xavier implemented Native American Connections ' first ever teen after-school programs. Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator, ADL Arizona and GLSEN Phoenix.