Youth Empowerment
For content that references youth empowerment, a focus area of the foundation
A Front-Row Seat to Youth Transformation: A Conversation with Tony Doye What inspired you to join NextGen Thriving’s Board of Directors?I was there at the initiation, having been part of the founding team at the Foundation. What motivated me was my recent experiences in the nonprofit world, which led me to believe that the for-profit […]
Empowering The Future $85,000 Grant Expands Coding Education for Underserved Youth When one student learns to code, it changes their path. When 800 students do—it changes a community. That’s the kind of change NextGen Thriving is proud to support and that’s what our grant to Code for Life intends to do. NextGen Thriving is proud […]
DaNeilia Francis Joins Code for Life Team Code for Life announces that DaNeilia Francis has joined the team as Director of Growth. Daneilia was a part of the very early stages of Code for Life while she worked with Founder, Chris Troy at NY CityServe. She brings her energy and skills to increase the organization’s […]
NextGen Thriving Awards $33,500 Grant to Invictus Bakery to Expand Job Training for Individuals with Special Needs NextGen Thriving is proud to announce Invictus Bakery as the 2024 Grant Award Recipient, providing $33,500 to support an innovative pilot program in partnership with AHRCNYC (Advocacy, Humanity, Reimagination, Change – NYC). This initiative will bring Invictus Bakery’s […]
Happy Holidays! Dear Friends & Supporters, 🎄Christmas is my favorite📅 time of year. Rich with 🎁traditions, 🌰good food, and quality time with 👨👩👦family. (I’m a sucker for a good holiday light🏮 display as well!) But the heart of the matter is this: The holiday season reminds us that the greatest gifts we can give are […]
Join NextGen Thriving in Empowering Differently Abled Youth When I first started NextGen Thriving, I had a dream✨to support historically marginalized youth – like my beloved son Patrick.❤️🩹As we approach Thanksgiving🦃, let’s remember the importance of community🫂in creating accessible, supportive pathways for these youth. 🧐Did you know that 11% of youth ages 14 to 24 […]
Support NextGen Thriving this Season 🪴 Growing up from humble beginnings and life experiences fed my passion to establish a foundation that serves and empowers historically marginalized youth.🛫 I founded NextGen Thriving (formerly Silver Tree Foundation) four years ago and committed to donating 50% of Silver Tree Consulting & Services profits to this worthy cause. […]
NextGen Thriving Expands Leadership Team NextGen Thriving welcomes W.K. Kellogg Foundation Executive VP and Head of Technology & Integrated Services Sarah Takatani to its Board of Directors and appoints Emily Mallozzi as COO, signaling a significant step in its mission to empower historically marginalized youth. NextGen Thriving is excited to announce two significant updates to […]