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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

The Alliance is built around the three pillars Charlamagne sees as most important: teach, train, treat. It’s easy to see why: One in seven American teens is estimated to have a mental health condition, and 76% of students say wellbeing is a top challenge.

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. Teaching them to use creative tools responsibly?

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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Amy says that now that her daughter has entered her teen years, they segued to more complex themes. " Create a Holiday Tradition of Giving Happy Katie recalls her own childhood traditions of giving, both during the holidays and year round. Donate or purchase a toy for a child in need.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Why DonorsChoose.org is a Fundraising Game Changer: Charles Best started Donorschoose.org in 2000 out of his own frustrations of being a teacher in the Bronx who didn’t have the supplies he needed to teach effectively. “I’d listened to my colleagues in the teachers’ lunchroom.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Increases Efficiency with VolunteerHub

Volunteer Hub

Donna: To be the premier out-of-school-time provider and leading voice for youth development in Arizona, ensuring youth and teens have the skills and resilience to successfully navigate childhood and prepare for adulthood. Donna: In fiscal year 2021/2022, we served almost 22,000 youth and teens. What has been your impact?

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Research Friday: Out-of-School Time Programs for Latino Youth

ASU Lodestar Center

This immigration paradox has contributed to the teen pregnancy rates among Latinas, which is currently higher than any other major race/ethnic group in the U.S., 3] In part, this is due to fewer Latino families placing their children in early childhood programs compared to their non-Latino counterparts.