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. Young Futures is a project of the New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Its principal sponsors include Pivotal Ventures, Susan Crown Exchange, and The Goodness Web.
YF works side by side with young people to identify the most pressing challenges of growing up in a tech-filled world, and then YF launches open-funding calls to support innovative organizations and solutions that are tackling those issues. Each organization joins the Young Futures Academy (YFA), a six-month program designed to help level up their organization and amplify their impact.
Young Futures’ inaugural challenge, The Lonely Hearts Club, called for early-stage organizations and solutions focused on fostering meaningful social connection, teen belonging, and wellbeing.
