Social-emotional learning (SEL) is of critical importance to the emotional well-being of youth. ThinkGive provides educators and students with engaging, interactive curriculum and tools to foster human connection. We know students thrive when they can engage with others, build relationships and feel supported. The ThinkGive team is dedicated to making this work accessible to all students.
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: ThinkGive’s mission is to empower youth to take actions that positively impact themselves and others; building character, confidence, and connection. We partner with schools and youth-serving organizations, providing research-based in-school and out-of-school time (OST) social and emotional learning (SEL) programs to promote emotional well-being in elementary and middle school youth.
Results: Since its founding in 2013, ThinkGive has engaged over 16,000 youth across schools and out-of-school time (OST) environments through our social-emotional learning (SEL) programs. Utilizing a Train-the-Trainer model, we partner with educators, 85% of whom return year after year, to deliver programs that foster empathy, resilience, and connection among elementary and middle school students. In 2023–2024 alone, we worked with 3,000 youth, 78% of whom are under-resourced, and served a diverse population, including 32% Latinx and 28% Black students. Our nine research-based SEL programs run 5-8 months in length, with a focus on youth learning through action. In 2022, we launched the SEL for Every Child Fund, expanding access to under-resourced communities by supporting sites with high percentages of Title 1 and under-resourced students.
Target demographics: youth in grades K-8 empathize with other perspectives, build meaningful connections, build a strong sense of self, and discover their capacity to positively impact themselves and others. .
Direct beneficiaries per year: 3,000 youth
Geographic areas served: schools and youth-serving organizations in the United States and Africa.
Programs: ThinkGive offers nine research-based SEL programs that run between 5 and 8 months in length: ThinkGive Primary (grades K-2, two programs), ThinkGive Elementary (grades 3-5, four programs), and ThinkGive Middle School (grades 6-8, three programs). We also offer programs focused on Social Justice, Perspectives, Allyship, and Gratitude. All programs utilize an innovative program cycle that centers around youth learning by taking positive action to impact themselves and others. This cycle consists of in-class/group learning (THINK) (15–20 curriculum hours/program), self-directed student actions (GIVE), self-reflection to connect actions with the curriculum (REFLECT), and peer-to-peer engagement (SHARE). One student said, “ThinkGive made me see the whole world differently, and I learned that if you're kind to others, others will be kind to you.”