Thursday, November 30, 2006

Lake Country Reporter-Doing the adult thing for service

Lake Country Reporter: "Sometimes people say kids grow up too fast, but in the case of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC), local students' grownup actions are resulting in learning about fiscal responsibility and the distribution of grant money for other youth groups to serve the community.
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation started the Youth Advisory Council of the Youth in Service Fund six or seven years ago. The YAC in Lake Country just started just last year."

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Penn State Live-Student Philanthropy Council continues awareness campaign

Penn State Live: "Student Philanthropy Council continues awareness campaign
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

University Park, Pa. -- Penn State's Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) will host on Friday (Dec. 1) the second in a series of Philanthropy Phridays aimed at raising awareness among students about the important role philanthropy plays at Penn State. The event will be held on the ground floor of the HUB Robeson Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m."

Local Jewish teens learn to give | www.azstarnet.com ®

Local Jewish teens learn to give | www.azstarnet.com ®: "ocal Jewish teens learn to give
Youths volunteer for new-in-town national program
By Shelley Shelton
arizona daily star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.28.2006

Local Jewish teenagers have a new opportunity to learn about giving back to the community by volunteering for a nationwide program that recently made its way to Tucson.
The B'nai Tzedek program — which kicked off Nov. 5 and is accepting applications until Dec. 15 — teaches young Jews about philanthropy by allowing them to set up endowment funds in their own names."

Monday, November 27, 2006

Cortez Journal Online - Cortez Colorado-Sweet smell of philanthropy

Cortez Journal Online - Cortez Colorado: "Jade Robbins is like other 4-year-old girls. She enjoys playing dress up, and Play-Doh is among one of her favorite things.
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Jade Robbins, 4, of Mancos, adds five drops of orange oil into a custom perfume Saturday morning. Jade makes her perfume one bottle at a time and gives the proceeds to the United Way.
Jade Robbins, 4, of Mancos, adds five drops of orange oil into a custom perfume Saturday morning. Jade makes her perfume one bottle at a time and gives the proceeds to the United Way.Jade Robbins shows off the finished product, minus the bottle top and hand-painted label. She hopes someday to have a store where she will make custom perfumes.

The difference between Jade and other children her age is that she sells perfume that she makes by hand. On top of the perfume making, Jade is donating the money she makes to United Way.

So in the midst of learning business, the Mancos youth also is learning what it is to be unselfish, thoughtful and generous."

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The Value of Giving, Part II - Kiplinger.com

The Value of Giving, Part II - Kiplinger.com: "ONEY SMART KIDS
The Value of Giving, Part II
A Web site makes it easy and fun for children to give to a cause that interests them.
By Janet Bodnar
November 22, 2006

Last week I wrote about four tips help your children focus on helping others. The best way to teach children the joy of giving is to encourage them to make their own donations. And the more hands-on the gift, the easier it is for them to appreciate."

Monday, November 20, 2006

AFP > Youth in Philanthropy | AFP and Youth in Philanthropy > Youth Summit Develops Blueprint for Future Engagement, Success

AFP > Youth in Philanthropy | AFP and Youth in Philanthropy > Youth Summit Develops Blueprint for Future Engagement, Success: "Youth Summit Develops Blueprint for Future Engagement, Success

(Nov. 20, 2006) The first-ever Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) Summit, hosted by AFP on Nov. 12-14, produced numerous ideas and strategies for bringing organizations from across North America together to encourage young people to get involved in philanthropy.

Representatives from 30 national and regional organizations from the U.S. and Canada involved in youth in philanthropy training attended the summit, along with 10 outstanding high school and college students whose ideas and leadership added considerable depth to the process. The summit, which was by invitation only, marked the first time that so many leading youth organizations had come together to discuss ways to collaborate in their programming and education."

The ChronicleHerald.ca-Grade Sixes pick IWK as charity

The ChronicleHerald.ca: "Paulette O’Connor smiles but reddens with embarrassment. She has instilled a sense of pride in her class, assuring them there are benefits from generosity and a sense of community.

Three of her students are addressing a luncheon of more than 100 members and guests of the Association of Fundraising Professionals — Nova Scotia.

Her class, along with a junior high group from Bridges For Learning, a transition education program of Homebridge Youth Society for youth at risk, and the Grade 12 options and opportunities program of Auburn Drive High School, were each given $250 by the fundraising association to donate to a charity of their choice."

Friday, November 17, 2006

Covering all of Santa Cruz County, AZ - Nogales International

Covering all of Santa Cruz County, AZ - Nogales International: "Philanthropy program seeks youth

Santa Cruz Community Foundation grant project starts in January

Nogales International

Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF) is seeking 15-20 high school-aged youth in Santa Cruz County to participate in the Youth in Philanthropy program. The program will teach philanthropy, social justice and leadership through a hands-on grant-making project. Participants will have $7,500 to grant to community organizations that serve youth."

The Phoenix Project - About

The Phoenix Project - About: "About

The Phoenix Project prepares young Virginians for leadership in the growing and increasingly complex nonprofit sector. In the past ten years, Virginia's nonprofit sector has grown by 40%, to 35,000 organizations."

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Marion Star - www.marionstar.com - Marion, OH

Marion Star - www.marionstar.com - Marion, OH: "MARION - While the deadline for the Marion Community Foundation's main grants program has passed, the Request for Proposals by one of its affiliate organizations, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP), is just getting under way.

YEP is making $3,000 available for grants to serve youth in Marion County. The grants will be awarded to non-profit community and school-based youth organizations to support projects by groups whose members are under the age of 21.

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YEP is a county-wide program created last year and coordinated by Traci Kinsler. Its members come from all of the local high schools.
In light of YEP's student-focused philosophy, all proposals for the YEP grant must have a service learning component."

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

How Youth Leadership Jefferson County started > School News > Stories > Golden > YourHub.com

How Youth Leadership Jefferson County started > School News > Stories > Golden > YourHub.com: "How Youth Leadership Jefferson County started
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Contributed by: Marta Murray on 10/31/2006

Eight years ago, a high school student named Michael Dawson was instrumental in initiating the development of the YLJC program, modeled after the highly successful adult Leadership Jefferson County (LJC) program established by the West Chamber Serving Jefferson County Foundation."