July 23, 2026

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Teens and volunteers at a Motivating the Teen Spirit event

Funding the programs that keep teens in school and alive.

Empowering The Human Spirit is the nonprofit behind Motivating the Teen Spirit — 28 years of emotional literacy programming for high school teens.

The record, in numbers

Every dollar funds Motivating the Teen Spirit’s Safe Space Initiative, the flagship program EHS exists to support.

2,000+
Teen suicides prevented
1,600+
Teens returned to school
28
Years of continuous service
88M+
People reached by Lisa Nichols
Teens at a Motivating the Teen Spirit workshop
Our Model

We fund and operate the program. You fund us.

Empowering The Human Spirit exists to make Motivating the Teen Spirit possible: life-skills and emotional-literacy programming delivered directly in schools and communities across California, Oregon, and Washington. Donations to EHS go directly toward program delivery, not overhead-heavy fundraising infrastructure.

The Program

Motivating the Teen Spirit — Safe Space Initiative

Single-session and two-day formats delivered to 20–40 teens at a time, with 8 in 10 participants returning by choice. See the full program, tour dates, and ways to get involved.

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Transparency

Legal Status

Empowering The Human Spirit is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 75-3077111.

Where Funds Go

Donations fund Motivating the Teen Spirit program delivery directly — session facilitation, materials, and venue costs for participating schools and communities.

Contact

Questions about giving, partnership, or our programs: jelani@motivatingthemasses.com

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