Founded by 30-year educator Linda Cliatt-Wayman, Currently Trending is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works directly with low-income high school students in Philadelphia to ensure that they graduate high school in four years on a path to success and happiness through coaching, mentorship, and leadership development.
Students begin their journey with Currently Trending with a three-day summer leadership retreat where they establish a supportive community, begin to develop the leadership traits we’ll focus on throughout the program, and build a concrete understanding of what it means to successfully navigate high school, from earning credits to developing a post-secondary strategy.
Then, retired veteran educators serve as coaches and mentors to the students, supporting them with everything from enrolling in classes, to helping with homework, to developing organizational skills. Students will continue to meet as a cohort throughout the school year so that they have an expanding network of peers all working toward the same goal.
Your donation will go directly to helping our amazing students in their journey to success and happiness.
Please make checks payable to “CurrentlyTrending”. You may send your gift to:
CurrentlyTrending
P.O Box 228
Bala Cynwyd, PA19004
Access our secure site by clicking the “Donate” button above. You may also call the Development Office at 215-779-8670. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express cards.
If you work for a company that matches gifts to charities, your contribution to CurrentlyTrending may be doubled. We will give you full credit for both gifts. For example, if you give $1,000 to Annual Giving and your company provides a matching gift of $1,000, we will list you as a member of the Magna Cum Laude Giving Club (gifts of $1,000 to $2,499). Please ask for forms in your benefits office.
CurrentlyTrending is not yet able to accept gifts of securities at this time.
Currently Trending is not yet able to accept gifts through EITC and OSTC at this time.
This is an an excellent way to give to Currently Trending. Congress has again extended the IRA Charitable Rollover and finally made it permanent. So, if you’re 70½ or older, you have an opportunity to make a gift to CurrentlyTrending of up to $100,000 annually, and the gift is not reportable as taxable income. These gifts are not taxable; they qualify for your required minimum distribution (RMD) which can effectively lower your taxable income; and they do not impact your checking or savings account balances.
Currently Trending is not yet able to accept gifts through the United Way at this time.
We have a link for shopping where a percentage of sales is donated to Currently Trending:
All volunteers must pass a child abuse and criminal FBI background check. Contact us at principalwayman@currently-trending.org