Issue 247
Support youth-serving organizations with year-end and on-going contributions!
I wish you all a safe, healthy, happy and HOPE-filled holiday season.
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Please share this so others in your city can find and use these resources!
Are you thinking about accepting donations in crypto currencies?
I don't yet accept contributions in Bitcoin or other crypto currencies but this article from Mercy Home for Boys and Girls offers valuable insight from any who are considering this option.
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Do you have resources to share about using Bitcoin?
Mercy Home is one of the Chicago youth serving organizations that I include on the lists hosted on the Tutor/Mentor website.
Old Ideas. Same Problems. New Solutions Needed.
I created this graphic in the 1990s to show that I understood there were many issues that needed the attention of policy makers and donors. I just wanted support for youth in high poverty areas, via organized, on-going, volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs to be a slice of their giving strategies.
View it in this 2009 article.
The graphic below shows topics that I focus on in the Tutor/Mentor library and weekly blog articles.
In this blog article I list websites, concept maps, visual essays, etc. that I point to over-and-over, often using Tiny ULR addresses. It's another way for you to find ideas to use to help kids and help your community.
Below are resources to help you start 2026.
* Give feedback on new federal education tax credit. Read this article in YOUTH TODAY.
* The National Mentoring Summit will be held in Washington, DC on February 4 to 6, 2026 - click here for details
* MENTOR Greater Milwaukee is hosting a symposium on January 26, 2026 - click here for details
* Alberta Mentoring Partnership tips for Mentoring Month celebrations - click here
* AfterSchool Alliance resources - click here
* Chicago Mentoring Collaborative - click here
* South Side STEM Asset maps - read about using maps - click here
* Incarceration Reform Resource Center - click here
* Prison Policy Initiative - click here
These are just a few of the resources you'll find in the Tutor/Mentor library!
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