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German teens went crazy for this ‘compliments’ app, and now VCs are backing its next phase

TechCrunch

Equally, teens are going through a stage in life where almost every social interaction seems to carry portent of some kind of other. This would explain in part why apps like SendIt, NGL, and Nocapp (some are Snapchat connected tools) took off as ways for teens to anonymously comment on each other. Just ask Snapchat.

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Severe winter weather is linked to climate change, say most Americans in poll

Fast Company Tech

adults say they have experienced some kind of extreme weather in recent years, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with about half saying they’ve been personally affected by severe cold weather or severe winter storms. The poll also found that, while only about one-quarter of U.S.

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Tech forgot its umbrella

TechCrunch

of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021 Image Credits: Emily Malan Gas Discord has acquired Gas, a compliments-based social media app for teens. Reports Amanda Silberling: On Gas, users sign up with their school, add friends and answer polls about their classmates.

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Who are the Millennials?

Care2

The oldest Millienials are approaching 30 and the youngest are about to be teens. In the four decades since the development of Election Day exit polling, this is the largest gap ever seen in a presidential election between the votes of those under and over age 30. What does this mean for your nonprofit?

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How the Media Covered Voting Rights in 2020

M+R

For example, Mother Jones ’ investigative story on Kentucky’s drastic reduction of polling places in predominantly Black neighborhoods was shared widely on Facebook (320,000+ shares). Outlets like Vogue , Teen Vogue , and Vanity Fair were once considered lifestyle-only publications, catering to an audience that enjoyed light-hearted content.

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Simplifying nonprofit strategic planning for beginners 

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Serving as many teens as possible through your youth program is not a goal. How many teens do you want to serve in years one, two, and three? There may be more teens in your community that need support. Poll your committee to make sure almost everyone can make it. Maybe you want to serve 150, then 175, and then 200.

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

NTEN

Research firm Quorus Consulting Group polled 2,003 teens and adults in April 2011. For this reason, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) commissioned primary research to survey consumers about text-to-give fundraising for the benefit of the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada and charities that use mobile giving.