Nice News’ May 2024 Cause of the Month

As of 2021, there were more than 391,000 children and youth in the U.S. foster care system. Unfortunately, too many of those young people face abuse and neglect and struggle with their mental health, physical health, and academic performance. Those are all signs of a broken system — and who better to fix a broken system than those who have been most affected by it?

Think of Us is working to disrupt and rebuild child welfare in America by centering the lived experiences of foster kids, which makes it the perfect organization for Nice News to spotlight during National Foster Care Month in May.

Founded by former foster youth in 2016, Think of Us was initially structured as a technology nonprofit but later evolved into a research and design lab focused on transforming child welfare through collaborations with government agencies, lawmakers, providers, advocates, and foundations.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to Think of Us as it continues to drive novel, scalable solutions within the child welfare system. Learn more about the organization’s mission.

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