Growing servant leaders.

We are a youth development non-profit in Spokane, WA that is activating today’s youth to live & lead with compassion.

Introducing our new Generation Alive Logo

The Sprout is a symbol of life, growth, and potential.
It reminds us that every young person carries something powerful inside, something that needs light, care, and encouragement to grow. Just like a sprout becomes a tree, students become leaders when they are seen, supported, and given the chance to step up. With the right people around them, they do not just grow. They thrive.

The veins running through the logo represent the life within our movement.
They symbolize the energy that flows through every part of Generation Alive—ideas shared, support offered, and compassion lived out. This steady flow sustains our mission of activating youth to live and lead with compassion. It is a reminder that leadership starts from the heart and that when we stay connected, we grow stronger together.

The letters G and A in our logo represent seed leaves.
They remind us that every person connected to Generation Alive plays a vital role. Just like seed leaves fuel a sprout’s early growth, the support, time, and passion of our community give young leaders what they need to rise. Together, we help students live and lead with compassion. That’s how the movement grows.

Generation Alive activates youth to live & lead with compassion.

In a world marked by anxiety, isolation, and rising division, we empower young people to live with compassion, lead with confidence, and serve their community.

Strategic Programs

  • Action Teams are groups of 10-20 students who work together to learn about community needs, the meaning of compassion, how to inspire their peers to serve their community with them, how to fundraise/advocate for causes they care about, and ultimately to lead projects that make a difference in the community.

  • Our annual Summer Day Camps are designed to offer students a fun and exciting opportunity to dive deep into the needs of their city. For 3-4 days, campers will volunteer at various local non-profits where they spend time working for each organization learning the work that goes into solving needs in their community.

  • High school age students who have the availability and desire to grow in their leadership will be invited to participate in our Student Leadership Action Team. This team will work together to plan city-wide service initiatives, participate in Generation Alive events, and receive active mentoring from the Generation Alive staff.

Like you, we care about the next generation.

We are a team of youth development experts with over 75 years of combined experience. We implement a proven model that is equipping youth to not only exist in the world, but to be the best FOR it.

2024 Impact by the Numbers

  • School programs where students are learning leadership, compassion, and how to make a difference in their community.

  • Action Team students. These students met with our GA staff every week for several months. They, in turn, led their school in an assembly, ran a school-wide fundraiser, and launched a big service project that met a tangible need in their community.

  • Hours of Community Service

    Students involved in our program gave this many hours serving their community.

    The value of volunteer time is $34.79/hr according to the Independent Sector. That means, students involved in Generation Alive added $760,509.40 of value to the world.

  • Raised by youth in our programs.

    No, this was not by adults. This was done by kids who have a passion for making a difference in the world. And they did just that!

  • Meals bought & packed by youth.

    With the funds they raised, youth we work with bought & packed this amount of meals for those with food insecurity in our community.

    There are approx 70,000 people in Spokane County who don’t know where their next meal comes from. And kids are making a difference.

  • Youth involved in our program in one way or another.

    From assemblies to school-wide service projects, we had thousands of kids involved in our program in 2024.

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“Generation Alive has made me more grateful for what I have. It has given me a chance to help people get what they need!”

— TK, 5th Grader

What Donors Are Saying

“I support Generation Alive because I believe in empowering youth to make a real difference in their community. GA’s mission to inspire compassion and service aligns with my own values and I love knowing my contribution is helping great lasting change.”

— Kalli Dean

“We began supporting GA after seeing firsthand the incredible work they are doing with youth in our community. As parents of adult children who are now parents themselves, we recognize the need to develop servant leaders amongst our youth.”

— Dean & Tish Gasaway

“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”

— Michael & Teresa Dunn