Youth Today
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2.1KNewsInside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action
Climate activists - including thousands of young adults, teens and children - march during a demonstration in the center of Glasgow, Scotland,...
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4.3KOpinionWhen relationships come first in schools, success follows
After more than a year of disrupted school for most of the country, we know that meaningful relationships are a powerful part...
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2.0KGrantsYouth-led Latin/Hispanic community COVID mitigation grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Health, Hispanic/Latin Youth, Youth Development, Civic Engagement | Amount: $1,000+ | Deadline: Nov. 28, 2021
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2.4KNewsDomestic exchange program aims to help students see different viewpoints
David McCullough III believes young people today are growing up in a divided nation, one where youth aren’t able to empathize or...
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2.3KNewsLights On Afterschool highlights programs as demand exceeds access
A group of Atlanta teens shed light on what they want and need after the final bell of the day rings at...
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1.3KGrantsEducation research support and career development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Education Research, Education Innovation, Career Development | Amount: $70,000 | Deadline: Nov. 17, 2021
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2.5K► Nonprofit ToolboxImprove year-end giving with these simple tips
The change from summer to fall brings sweaters, autumn colors, football and end-of-year campaigns. If you haven’t started yet, it is time...
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2.6K► NewsmakersAndrea L. Neely is the new president and CEO of Simon Youth Foundation
Andrea L. Neely is the new president and CEO of Simon Youth Foundation (SYF), joining after 16 years with the United Negro...
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2.2KNewsExacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
Child Care Aware estimates 9% of licensed child care programs have permanently closed since the pandemic began, based on its tally of...
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2.5KGrantsMinority-led small business support and recovery grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Small Business/Organization Support, Minority-Owned Businesses, Pandemic Recovery, Minority Youth | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: May 6, 2022
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1.5KGrantsYouth conflict resolution and prevention project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development/Welfare, Conflict Resolution, Foster Youth, Homeless Youth, School, Afterschool | Amount: $15,000 - $40,000 | Deadline: Jan. 14, 2022
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1.1KGrantsSupporting native and tribal food systems grants
GRANT FOCUS: Food Insecurity, Food Access, Native/Tribal Communities, Native/Tribal Youth | Amount: Up to $35,000 | Deadline: Nov. 12, 2021
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2.7KNewsStudy: People with disabilities were more likely to be on the margins of the pandemic’s telework expansion
Partly because many of them lack internet access and are disproportionately employed in retail, food and other service industries, workers with disabilities,...
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5.3KNewsAdvocates: Pandemic proves that employers can make in-person and remote accommodations for disabled workers
While the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in February 2021 one in four U.S. workers was working remotely — many...
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4.1K► ReportsSupportive housing for young people formerly in foster care
The Urban Institute takes a look at the current state of supportive housing for former foster youth across the nation; discussing the...
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3.1K► Nonprofit ToolboxFinding your north star through strategic planning
There may have been a time in the past when lengthy 5-10 year plans that took up to a year to produce...
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2.2KNewsDisruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
Even as schools have returned in full swing across the country, complications wrought by the pandemic persist, often falling hardest on those...
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1.1KGrantsFamilies with special needs youth healthcare information center program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Child/Youth Development, Healthcare, Disabled Youth, Special Needs Youth | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 5, 2022
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1.9KGrantsLibrary support through pandemic recovery grants
GRANT FOCUS: Library Support, Pandemic Recovery, Education, Humanities, Literacy/Reading, Community | Amount: $10,000 | Deadline: Dec. 2, 2021
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4.3KNewsAmerica’s afterschool staffing shortage undercuts pandemic recovery
Ask anyone in the youth development field what the greatest crisis facing afterschool programs is and you'll likely get the same answer:...
