'Civic generation' rolls up sleeves in record numbers - USATODAY.com

'Civic generation' rolls up sleeves in record numbers - USATODAY.com: "Young adults who grew up in the shadow of the 9/11 attacks and saw the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina are volunteering at home and abroad in record numbers. The generation that learned in school to serve as well as to read and write, the Millennials were the first global Internet explorers even as they pioneered social networking for favorite causes at home."

Girl Scout goes for gold with prom dress charity :: News :: PIONEER PRESS :: Franklin Park Herald-Journal

Girl Scout goes for gold with prom dress charity :: News :: PIONEER PRESS :: Franklin Park Herald-Journal: "Now Wilson, a junior at Trinity High School in River Forest, is going for the gold.

To earn this rank, she is collecting prom dresses and related apparel, such as shoes, purses, jewelry and unused makeup.

'With collecting, you can reach an immense amount of people you don't even know about,' Wilson said."

Children learn how to give away £3,000 to charity (From Enfield Independent)

Children learn how to give away £3,000 to charity (From Enfield Independent): "PHILANTHROPIC pupils are learning how to fight their corner and give to charity at the same time.

Pupils of Turin Grove School, in Turin Road, Edmonton, will be given £3,000 from the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) to give away next week."

Youth nonprofit grants $5,200 to Hospice Austin

Youth nonprofit grants $5,200 to Hospice Austin: "Girls Giving Grants, a philanthropic organization made up of girls in grades 8-12, chose Hospice Austin as its 2009 Community Partner and annual grant recipient."

Portage students recognized for service learning project

Portage students recognized for service learning project: "Portage Middle School students were named among the top 20 nationally for their participation in a project to collect food and clothing for those in need. The Drive for The League, a national service-learning program, was done in November, and Portage students contributed $263,199 in time
and donations."

Grant-getting curriculum prepares students for work force - Sacramento Business Journal:

Grant-getting curriculum prepares students for work force - Sacramento Business Journal:: "But there’s nothing everyday about the role Brown and Phan are playing in the philanthropy world. Both the grant giver and the recipient are high school students. They’re part of an innovative Sacramento program that teaches and enthuses young people about philanthropy, provides small grants of up to $500 for youth-led projects, and along the way, helps kids develop analytical thinking, leadership and budget-setting skills that will help them later as workers and consumers."

$21,000 to be award for youths’ projects - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

$21,000 to be award for youths’ projects - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star: "In Youth We Trust, a youth philanthropic program of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, will present more than $21,000 to 11 area groups that want to make a difference. The group is hosting a reception at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, 946 N. Second St."

They know much about philanthropy - Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - Ontario, CA

They know much about philanthropy - Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - Ontario, CA: "The Georgian Good Food Box program is in the money following Collingwood Collegiate Institute's annual Youth and Philanthropy competition."

Kids Can Make A Difference - Program Description

Kids Can Make A Difference - Program Description: "ids Can Make A Difference® (KIDS), an educational program for middle- and high school students, focuses on the root causes of hunger and poverty, the people most affected, solutions, and how students can help. The major goal is to stimulate the students to take some definite follow-up actions as they begin to realize that one person can make a difference."

Fundraising in the Blogosphere | Get Fully Funded Blog

Fundraising in the Blogosphere | Get Fully Funded Blog: "Fundraising in the Blogosphere

On March 31, I presented my first session at the AFP Conference in New Orleans. I shared what I know about fundraising with blogs to a hundred or so new friends. Here are some highlights from the presentation:

Nonprofits can use a blog to communicate, educate and separate (people from their money)."

MaineBusiness.com | Maine News Direct

MaineBusiness.com | Maine News Direct: "Maine Students Teach Others What it Means to Give


(Sabattus) Students in the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) programs at Litchfield Middle School, Sabattus Central School and Oak Hill High School gave away $3,000 today to local charities as part of a new community service program."

South County Mail - Rogersville, Missouri - Neighbor Newspapers > News > Students deliver, unload donations to pantry

South County Mail - Rogersville, Missouri - Neighbor Newspapers > News > Students deliver, unload donations to pantry: "fter two years of collecting food for the Webster County Food Pantry, Fordland EAGLES teacher Sarah Gatewood decided it was time for her students to get a more hands-on experience.

“I thought it would be good for them to see the process, what happens to all the food we collect, where it goes and how it gets distributed,” said Gatewood, in her first year at Fordland."

200 young volunteers to sort shoes Saturday -- chicagotribune.com

200 young volunteers to sort shoes Saturday -- chicagotribune.com: "INDIANAPOLIS - About 200 volunteers from a youth service organization are traveling to Indianapolis on Saturday to sort about 500,000 pairs of shoes that have been donated to the Samaritan's Feet charity."

Happy News - New York NHS Students Learn About Giving

Happy News - New York NHS Students Learn About Giving: "National Honor Society students from Norwich High School are learning about philanthropy and the basics of non-profit organizations. The organization was asked to participate in a pilot program organized by the Upstate Institute at Colgate University which would administer $10,000 in grant funds to worthy non-profit organizations."

MaineBusiness.com | Maine Students Learn Big Lessons in Giving

MaineBusiness.com | Maine News Direct: "Maine Students Learn Big Lessons in Giving
Released 3/19/09

(Lewiston) Students in the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) program at Lewiston Middle School and Lewiston Regional Technical Center are giving away more than $4,000 on March 24 to charities in Maine as part of a new community service program."

KSALLink.com

KSALLink.com: "The Youth GrantMakers Council from the Salina Community Foundation is looking for new members. The Youth GrantMakers Council is a youth organization focused on improving the community by providing grants for youth-led projects."

Saucon Valley Middle School students raise $5,002 for cancer charity - lehighvalleylive.com

Saucon Valley Middle School students raise $5,002 for cancer charity - lehighvalleylive.com: "L. SAUCON TWP. | When Saucon Valley seventh-grader Rachel Petraglia and her homeroom classmates started losing points in the Pasta for Patients fundraiser competition, they changed their strategy.

The fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society pits sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade homerooms against each other to see who can earn the most points. Coins add to a homeroom's point total. But points are deducted when homerooms add paper money to another homeroom's collection jar."

Lincolnville - Statewide Student Philanthropy project wraps up at Point Lookout - Education - VillageSoup

Lincolnville - Statewide Student Philanthropy project wraps up at Point Lookout - Education - VillageSoup: "Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) middle and high school students from around the state gathered at Ginley Hall at Point Lookout to celebrate the conclusion of the first year of Jumpstart Our Youth – a student philanthropy program launched last fall by Unity Foundation. More than 3200 students across Maine participated through the JMG sites in local grantmaking: developing and evaluating Requests for Proposals, hosting presentations from community nonprofits seeking the funds and working together to reach consensus on where the funds should be awarded. Ultimately each of the 52 groups of students donated $1000 to a local nonprofit, or divided the grant funds to make multiple awards."

BU student-run charity looks to optimize work of nonprofits | pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin

BU student-run charity looks to optimize work of nonprofits | pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin: "BINGHAMTON -- A student-run charity will soon award Greater Binghamton nonprofits as much as $4,000 to help organizations with programs or projects.
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The group of Binghamton University students, who are studying public administration or social work, hope to fund one-time costs for items or programs that might not qualify for funding from other sources."

Cold water and warm hearts | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun

Cold water and warm hearts | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun: "Forty kids in Toronto jumped in the lake so that 50 kids in Kenya could go to school.

'It's like ice,' said Grade 12 student John Shumelda, 18, after the Take The Plunge fundraiser yesterday. 'Like icicles piercing your feet.'"

Portland students award $1,000 grants | Maine News Updates

Portland students award $1,000 grants | Maine News Updates: "The students are part of the Jobs for Maine's Graduates program at each high school. The program serves about 3,200 at-risk youths and has chapters in more than 50 schools across the state.

This year, each chapter received $1,000 from the new Jumpstart Our Youth program, an initiative created by the Unity Foundation with funding from UniTel Inc. and the Maine Community Foundation."

Matt Damon Battles Against Strong Gales To Complete Gruelling 110km Cycle Race In South Africa | Showbiz News | Sky News

Matt Damon Battles Against Strong Gales To Complete Gruelling 110km Cycle Race In South Africa | Showbiz News | Sky News: "The actor has taken time out from filming in South Africa to take part in a gruelling 110km Cape Argus Cycle Tour to raise money for Make A Difference charity."

Uptown High School students volunteer for Aid In Motion Charity | Taaleem

Uptown High School students volunteer for Aid In Motion Charity | Taaleem: "Students from Uptown High School, part of the family of Taaleem Schools, recently volunteered to help Aid in Motion as part of their ongoing support for this relief charity and their IB community and service project."

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL - Teens reach out to others

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL - Teens reach out to others: "The Teen REACH group at the Danville Family YMCA is raising funds by selling tickets for barbecue dinners.

The Danville Housing Authority site is assembling Red Cross comfort kits for youth disaster victims."

Tips for Engaging Teens : By Abny Santicola : FundRaising Success

From Fundraising Success Advisor

Tips for Engaging Teens : By Abny Santicola : FundRaising Success: "Tips for Engaging Teens
By Abny Santicola
Mar 3, 2009

I recently came across an announcement that Do Something, an organization missioned to empower teens to make a difference in their communities, is accepting applications for its annual Do Something Awards. Bulleted at the top of the announcement were three questions: 'Have you identified a social problem and done something about it? Have you created measurable change that has tangibly improved the lives of people in your community? Are you 25 or under?'"