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Young people are driving social change like never before, but many passionate activists lack the roadmap to turn their ideas into sustainable organizations. Olivia Zhang, who founded Cancer Kids First at age fourteen after losing two loved ones to cancer, delivers the comprehensive nonprofit guide she wishes she'd had when first starting out. Now a Harvard student and recipient of the Diana Legacy Award, Zhang shares her journey of growing Cancer Kids First to reach over 10,000 patients across twenty-two countries. Listeners will get from Zhang the following: Step-by-step instructions on legal filing, branding, team-building, and fundraising Practical tools and actionable exercises Proven strategies from Zhang's journey of scaling Cancer Kids First to twenty-two countries Drawing from her viral Google Doc guide that garnered more than 400,000 views, Zhang transforms trial-and-error lessons into an actionable blueprint, covering startup essentials, growth strategies, and authentic leadership challenges unique to young founders. For every passionate young person who believes they can and should change the world, YOUth is the ultimate resource to make it happen.

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Olivia Zhang founded Cancer Kids First (CKF) in 2019 at age fourteen after losing two loved ones to cancer. As CEO, she's grown CKF into the world's largest youth-led nonprofit in its field, with over 40,000 volunteers across eighty countries. The organization has initiated more than 200 events, donated 60,500 resources, and partnered with seventy-two hospitals, aiding 10,000 patients in twenty-two countries. Zhang received the 2023 Diana Legacy Award and Harvard First-Year Emerging Global Leader award. She has been featured in People, Yahoo News, Business Insider, CBS News, and more. Su Ling Chan is a dynamic individual with a rich cultural background, having been raised in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, San Francisco, Dallas, and Los Angeles. She speaks English, Malay, and Mandarin, and brings a unique blend of Malaysian and General American accents to her work. A Meisner-trained actor, she has a passion for martial arts, holding the title of Malaysia's first homegrown female Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu. In her leisure time, she enjoys playing video games, watching anime, cosplaying, cooking, fermenting kombucha, manually brewing coNee, and steeping Chinese tea. Above all, Su Ling is an avid reader, devouring an average of 200 books yearly and actively following #BookTok for the latest literary trends.

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