Grantmakers for Thriving Youth

Our friends at CIRCLE - The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement remind us that youth civic engagement builds important life-long leadership skills. This Election Day, please join us in encouraging the young people in your life to exercise their right to vote. #thrivingyouth #philanthropy #electionday https://lnkd.in/gRxrZyX

The Sentencing Project's new report indicates a decline in youth crime in Baltimore despite a prevailing narrative that it is "out of control." Our partners at the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Juvenile Justice Strategy Group are promoting efforts to "increase the odds that kids will thrive, that kids will succeed, that kids will stay away from future offending." #thrivingyouth #juvenilejustice #philanthropy

The Stuart Foundation's Purpose of Education fund aims to strengthen the civic agency of young people and assert the role public education plays in our democracy. Learn more about the Fund and the Stuart Foundation's leadership in engaging young people in the future of democracy in this recent Center for Effective Philanthropy interview featuring Kathryn Bradley. #philanthropy #thrivingyouth #democracy https://lnkd.in/g_JQSwCe

Happy Lights on Afterschool! Ensuring all young people have opportunities to participate in high-quality afterschool opportunities is essential to youth thriving. We learned so much last week at the Grantmakers for Education conference with Youthprise, Sprockets St. Paul, Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth, Ignite Afterschool, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, Mott Foundation, and World Youth Connect. Thank you to the Afterschool Alliance for your essential leadership always shining a bright light on the possibilities of afterschool! #lightsonafterschool

Children's Funding Project is engaged in terrific work toward securing the public funding we need to support children and youth to thrive. If you're job-seeking, check out these opportunities!

Thank you Alexia Everett for sharing this playbook on helping highly mobile youth access career-connected learning opportunities!

Please join us on Wednesday, October 23 at 2PM ET to learn more about EdNavigator and its partnership with the Oak Foundation to connect pediatricians, schools, and families to ensure young people with health conditions have what they need to thrive. #thrivingyouth #pediatrics #philanthropy

Youth participatory action gives young people the opportunity to lead, build important skills, and center their voices and experiences. The Wallace Foundation highlights the experiences of a youth researcher and how this out-of-school time opportunity changed the trajectory of her life. #thrivingyouth #ost #philanthropy

Families whose children experience health issues that interfere with school success often struggle to navigate school processes, bureaucratic obstacles, and language/cultural barriers when trying to ensure their children can thrive in school. EdNavigator, with support from GTY member Oak Foundation, is offering an innovative solution. It partners with pediatric clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare agencies to match families referred by pediatricians with Navigators, who help with school enrollment issues, special education support, and other academic concerns. Join us on October 23rd at 2PM ET to learn about EdNavigators’ work in Boston, the Bay Area, and Washington, DC, and how this cross-systems approach is a game changer in enabling children and youth to access the services they need to thrive in school. #thrivingyouth #philanthropy #pediatrics Register here: https://lnkd.in/emyQTQFZ

We’re co-sponsoring @funds4disaster’s #webinar, “Disaster risk reduction: How philanthropy can empower a resilient future,” on Oct. 10 at 1PM ET. Join us to learn more about how you can help communities build resilience by reducing risk. https://bit.ly/3znpzWD    #CDP4Recovery #philanthropy