Education and Youth Development

Children and young people are the country’s greatest resource. Child advocates and youth-focused organizations across America work tirelessly to ensure that our nation’s most vulnerable young people have access not just to basic necessities – food, shelter, education – but also have the a full range of educational and economic opportunities.

Douglas Gould and Company has decades of experience and passion creating communications and messages that inspire people to take action on behalf of children. We have been retained by local, statewide, and national-level organizations dedicated to the betterment of children.

Recent Clients

NYC Department of Education

Douglas Gould and Company worked with Chancellor Dennis Walcott and Department leaders to better use communications strategies and tools to integrate parent and family engagement into ongoing, successful education reform efforts.

Learn how robust messaging and communications vehicles can help propel parents, families and communities to be champions for higher-level educational achievement.

Science Friday

Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide from 2-4pm Eastern time as part of NPR's 'Talk of the Nation' programming. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and aims to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at-hand. Panels of expert guests join Science Friday's host, Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science - and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Atlantic Philanthropies is a philanthropic organization whose goal is to bring about lasting changes in the lives of people who are disadvantaged by their economic situation, race, nationality, gender, age, disabilities, immigration status, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religion. Atlantic Philanthropies supports programs in ageing, children and youth, population health, and reconciliation and human rights around the world.

Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Carnegie Corporation of New York is a philanthropic organization that is dedicated to making "real and permanent good in this world" through its programs including international peace and security, urban and higher education, higher education in Africa and Eurasia, democracy and civic education, and its Islam Initiative.

Child Advocacy 360

Child Advocacy 360 News Network is an independent, nonprofit service that brings to people's desktops, mailboxes and conversations the latest news and insights on children's welfare and rights, with a particular focus on the struggle to conquer abuse and neglect of children in our society.

J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation

The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation is a philanthropic organization dedicated to educational reform in Idaho. Through its initiatives, the foundation funds scholarships for college-bound students and partners with junior high and high schools around the state to ensure young Idahoans embark on some form of post-secondary education.

New York City Administration for Children’s Services

ACS is a New York City-based child protection and family agency that has provided services to the communities of New York City since 1996. The agency works for the welfare of over 80,000 city children and provides counseling and adoption services for families.

Seed Savers Exchange

Seed Savers Exchange strives to save North America's diverse, but endangered, garden heritage for future generations by building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving and sharing heirloom seeds and plants, while educating people about the value of genetic and cultural diversity.

Horizons National

Horizons National is a nonprofit organization that provides student enrichment programs aimed at addressing the achievement gap through innovative summer programs.

Pennsylvania Department of Education, PA Pre-K Counts Program

Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is a state-run program bringing quality half-day and full-day pre-kindergarten to nearly 12,000 three and four year olds in Pennsylvania.

Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation LD Project

The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation is a private foundation that focuses its grant-making in the areas of art, the environment and learning disabilities.

Casey Family Services

Casey Family Services is a nonprofit child welfare agency based in Connecticut. Founded in 1976, it now operates in over seven states and its mission is to provide comprehensive services that support safe, stable and life-long family relationships for children and youth both in foster care and in the struggling communities in which it works.

Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is an Internet library that is based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1996, its mission is to offer permanent access for researchers, historians, scholars, people with disabilities and the general public to historical collections that exist in digital format.

National Center for Children in Poverty

The National Center for Children in Poverty is a public interest research organization based at New York City's Columbia University. NCCP's research aims to aid policymakers and the general public, thereby improving economic security, increasing child development and creating stronger families.

National Center for Learning Disabilities

The National Center for Learning Disabilities was founded in 1977 to raise public awareness and support research about learning disabilities. Based in New York City, its mission is to provide essential information to the public and to promote research and programs to foster effective learning.

National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy

National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy is a private partner of the National Parks of New York Harbor. Its mission is to preserve and promote the cultural, historical, and environmental legacies and wonders of New York Harbor.