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Lights-On Learning: How After-School Programs Create Safety, Belonging, and Growth
Explore how after-school programs support safety, belonging, and growth. Get practical questions about supervision, youth choice, access, and progress.
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Estate Planning Awareness Week: Five Legacy Gift Questions for Youth Empowerment Donors
Five practical questions help youth empowerment donors clarify their legacy, verify a charity, and prepare for an informed estate-planning conversation.
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Mental Health Supports Are Community Supports: What Donors Need to Know
Mental health community support helps marginalized youth build safety, belonging, and self-confidence. Here is what donors need to know.
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Q4 Giving Starts With a Clear Case for Support: How $1 Moves Through Believe in Me
See how a clear nonprofit case for support explains how donations are used, from donor intent to youth opportunity and transparent reporting.
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Meet Naomi Vega-Sanchez, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Naomi Vega-Sanchez’s Believe in Me Scholarship helps reduce financial pressure so she can focus on academics and future career goals at Seattle Pacific University.
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Meet Mawi Auren Santos Basco, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Mawi Auren Santos Basco is continuing at the University of Washington with support from a 2026 Believe in Me Scholarship.
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Meet Lily Firuz Arntsen, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Lily Firuz Arntsen is one of Believe in Me’s 2026 scholarship recipients. Her award helps support her continued education at Western Washington University.
Read Article Meet Lileah Lonna Sommer, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Lileah Lonna Sommer is continuing her education at Western Washington University with support from a $7,500 Believe in Me Scholarship.
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Meet Kimberly Gisela Goldstein, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Kimberly Gisela Goldstein’s Believe in Me Scholarship helps her continue at Southern Oregon University with more room to focus on her education.
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Meet Bryan Chel Lara, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Bryan Chel Lara balanced rigorous accounting coursework, campus leadership, work-study jobs, mentorship, and a Seattle internship opportunity. His Believe in Me Scholarship helps him continue ...
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Meet Axel Hernandez Galvez, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Axel Hernandez Galvez is continuing his education at Pacific Lutheran University with support from the 2026 Believe in Me Scholarship Program.
Read Article Meet Alina L Castro De Jesus, 2026 Believe in Me Scholar
Alina L Castro De Jesus is one of nine 2026 Believe in Me Scholarship recipients. Her award helps support her next chapter at Whitman College ...
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