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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

Saleforce Nonprofit

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. By: Sara Leutzinger, National Director, External Communications & Content Strategy for Boys & Girls Club of America. Opening doors.

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Why Are So Many Participatory Experiences Focused on Teens?

Museum 2.0

Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects? Teens are a known (and somewhat controllable) entity. The first of these reasons is practical.

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Building Better Relationships Through Data & Insight

Saleforce Nonprofit

This Nonprofit Trailblazer delivers work across three key pillars of activity: local communities, equal opportunities, and caring for those in need. This platform provides valuable insights on who volunteers and what they’re looking to gain from the experience, as well as the most popular buddy projects and activities.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

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. Then think about the expenses you will incur as you develop your programming.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

How often should you develop a standard nonprofit strategic plan? This leaves it open for continuous improvement and development on your mission; it will never be complete , but always a work in progress. Who is responsible for each objective and what activities they will complete to work toward the objective.

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Teenagers, Space-Makers, and Scaling Up to Change the World

Museum 2.0

This week, my colleague Emily Hope Dobkin has a beautiful guest post on the Incluseum blog about the Subjects to Change teen program that Emily runs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Subjects to Change is an unusual museum program in that it explicitly focuses on empowering teens as community leaders.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

As part of the Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore apps targeted toward youth as well as apps developed by youth. Political Engagement and Activism. Microsoft partnered with Facebook and Washington State to develop the MyVote Facebook app. This app was developed as a Coding4Fun Community Project.

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