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Looking for new fundraising strategies amid a complex funding landscape? Join YouthINC for a three-part series designed to help nonprofits strengthen their resource mobilization efforts, diversify funding streams, and cultivate meaningful partnerships that drive long-term sustainability and impact. Participants will gain practical strategies, proven fundraising approaches, and actionable tools to unlock new resources, engage board members as strategic drivers of fundraising and philanthropy, and position their organizations for sustainable growth in an ever-evolving philanthropic landscape. Save your spot via their Zoom registration. 

SUNY is seeking applications for the inaugural cohort of SUNY College Access Ambassadors, a new initiative designed to strengthen college access and FAFSA completion efforts across New York State. The program supports high school and college access counselors who have demonstrated success in helping students navigate the path to higher education, including increasing college-going and FAFSA completion rates. Selected ambassadors will serve a one-year term beginning in July 2026, receive a $7,500 stipend to support their work, and be recognized by the SUNY Chancellor for their contributions to student success. Ambassadors will also share effective practices, tools, and resources with counseling professionals statewide through presentations, videos, and other professional learning opportunities. Applications are due June 18, 2026. 

The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s citizenship resources provide a free collection of study materials designed to help learners prepare for the U.S. naturalization civics test. The site includes interactive practice quizzes based on the official civics questions, along with videos, historical context, and educational resources that strengthen understanding of U.S. history, government, and civic participation. Users can test their knowledge through both short quizzes and full-length practice exams that mirror the structure of the naturalization test. Beyond test preparation, the materials help learners build a deeper understanding of the rights, responsibilities, and historical foundations of American citizenship.  

The Letters to Strangers Youth Mental Health Education Fellowship is a free professional development opportunity for U.S. high school educators, counselors, and administrators interested in expanding mental health education in their school communities. The program selects 10 National Fellows who will implement youth mental health education initiatives during the 2026–27 school year and receive a $1,000 stipend to support their work. Fellows also gain access to a clinically informed mental health curriculum, 15 hours of professional development credit, monthly expert-led learning sessions, and ongoing support from the Letters to Strangers network. The fellowship is designed to help school-based professionals strengthen students' mental health literacy and create more supportive school environments. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and are due by June 30, 2026. 

The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) has long invested in Program Quality and Partnerships through webinars, national conferences, professional development, and tools. They have more recently expanded their efforts to empower and equip more programs at all stages of development and create deeper partnerships through the creation of Professional Learning Communities (PLC). These free PLCs are planned, led, and facilitated by NSLA program staff alongside a skilled expert from the NSLA network. Topics include: libraries and literacy, youth workforce development and internships, arts education, and much more. Each PLC regularly convenes and trains youth development staff across the country, and holds quarterly training meetings on key topics affecting youth. Learn more about these free, open PLCs via their website.