Youth Today
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1.8KGrantsRural, Low-Income Family Housing and Community Development Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Development, Low-Income Families, Housing, Rural Children/Youth | Amount: $1,250,000 - $3,250,000 | Deadline: Sept. 28, 2020
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2.3K► ReportsThe Toxic Truth: Children’s Exposure to Lead Undermines a Generation of Future Potential
UNICEF and Pure Earth jointly produced this report showing that roughly 1 in 3 children has unhealthy levels of lead in their...
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2.4KOpinionIn Demanding Justice For Black People, Are We Sacrificing the Peace of Black Youth?
We met at Freedom Plaza. This was my first protest since the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. People of all...
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3.7KOpinionNew Mexico Shouldn’t Double Down On Failed System of Child Abuse Reporting
Even as we finally come to grips with the racial bias that permeates so many aspects of American life, some people in...
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3.2KNews4-H Launches Campaign to Close Opportunity Gap
4-H’s new campaign calls for a nationwide focus on positive youth development to address the opportunity gap among young people. It plans...
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2.5KOpinionTime to Invest In Our Communities, Proven Solutions to Gun Violence
Three months ago, the entire nation was rocked by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. In the weeks since his...
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1.2KGrantsAdvancing Health Equity During COVID Crisis Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Health Equity, Social Equality, Structural Racism, Healthcare | Amount: Up to $10,000 | Deadline: Sept. 11, 2020
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1.2KGrantsEarly Child Care for Low-Income Migrant and Seasonal Children Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Early Care, Child Care, Early Education, Immigrant Children, Migrant Families | Amount: $500,000 - $4,500,000 | Deadline: Sept. 21, 2020
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2.1KNewsGeorgia Town Can’t Save Money By Reducing Gun Violence Due to Budget Woes
MACON, Georgia — Carl Fambro says Macon’s West Macon neighborhood has been left behind. Anchor businesses at its shopping centers — like...
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2.2KOpinionHow Has COVID-19 Affected Schooling of Young People With Disabilities?
As schools begin to open back up, many young people and their families are facing the unexpected. Understandably, they have questions about...
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1.2KGrantsIowa and Wisconsin Community Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Basic Needs, Food Access, Employment, Environment, Housing | Amount: $500 - $5,000 | Deadline: Sept. 1, 2020
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3.1KOpinionYouth Homelessness Is a Symptom, Not a Cause
SERIES: PART 5 OF 7 Part 1: How Do We Make Youth Homelessness Effort Bipartisan? Part 2: America’s Biases Marginalize Youth, Drive Them to...
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1.3KGrantsGreater Los Angeles Area Low-Income Child/Youth Education, Health and Development Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Development, Education, Low-Income Families, Community, Southern California | Amount: $100,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020 (Pre-application contact);...
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1.2KGrantsPittsburgh Area Nonprofit Support and Relief Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Nonprofit Support, Social Justice, Pittsburgh, Disadvantaged Communities | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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2.3KOpinionHow to Work With Youth As Partners in Evaluation Research
Let’s start with what we know to be true: Youth have expertise, wisdom and unique skill sets. Professional researchers and evaluators can...
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2.3K► ReportsExpand the Use of Diversion From the Juvenile Justice System
The Annie E. Casey foundation makes the case for significant expansion of the use of diversion to avoid formally prosecuting low-risk juvenile...
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2.0KFrom the BureausSchenectady Groups With Similar Agendas for Police Reform, Different Strategies Struggle for Change
SCHENECTADY, New York — After an arrest that thrust the Schenectady Police Department into the national spotlight due to another knee-to-head chokehold...
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2.6K► NewsmakersFrank Fernandez Takes the Lead at Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA Following his appointment in late June, Frank Fernandez has now assumed the position of president and CEO...
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2.2KGrantsYouth Soccer Program Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Sports, Physical Activity, Youth Development, Health | Amount: $1,000 | Deadline: Sept. 1, 2020
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3.2KOpinionHelp Parents, Guardians Survive and Thrive By Tapping Into Support Networks
We are moving through historic times as our families and communities are impacted by two pandemics: COVID-19 and systemic racism. In order...
