Preparing youth to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Preparing youth to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Million Coaches Challenge

Million Coaches Challenge Releases New Research on Youth Sports

The Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) announces the release of Winning Beyond the Game—one of the most in-depth looks at youth sports coaching in the U.S. to date. The core finding: when coaches are trained, things change. For coaches, for kids, and for whether young people stay in sport at all.

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Young Futures

New Non-Profit on a Mission to Make the Digital World an Easier Place to Grow Up

Young Futures (YF) is a non-profit seeking to make the digital world an easier place to grow up. YF provides a social compass for teens and families navigating the tech-driven world by supporting emerging non-profits working tirelessly to help young people and their families not just survive, but flourish as a team when navigating the uncertainties of the digital wilderness. Each year, YF launches multiple open-funding challenges and supports its partners through the Young Futures Academy, a six-month program designed to help level-up and amplify their work.

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Grant Partners

Youth Sports
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Aspen Institute Project Play

Project Play explores how youth sports can promote the development of social and emotional skills.

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Tech and Society
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Responsible Tech Youth Power Fund

The Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund is a first of its kind, collaborative philanthropic initiative that supports youth and intergenerationally led organizations.

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Tech and Society
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Center for Digital Thriving

The Center for Digital Thriving is a research and innovation center housed at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and seeded by Susan Crown Exchange and Pivotal Ventures.

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All Programs and Grants

Exchange Philosophy

Traditional philanthropy creates unequal power dynamics between grantmakers and nonprofits. We address this inequality by working in true partnership with the organizations we support.

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Blog

New Research: What Changes When Coaches Are Trained

We’re proud to share the release of Winning Beyond the Game, the Million Coaches Challenge Implementation Study—an independent, multiyear research effort conducted by the American Institutes for Research. The core finding: when coaches are trained, things …

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SCE Announces 2025 Catalyst Awards

Each year, our staff and board nominate several organizations to receive Catalyst Awards: one-time contributions made as part of our year-end giving. These organizations typically work on issues beyond our primary program areas. What unites them …

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Read Susan Crown’s Chairman’s Letter

SCE’s mission to prepare youth to thrive in a rapidly changing world has taken on greater urgency. Our reliance on devices to connect personally, professionally, and educationally means we need to re-examine our relationship with technology to support our collective well-being.

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