Young Philanthropist Gets Movie Deal - Tonic

Young Philanthropist Gets Movie Deal - Tonic: "The 12-year-old philanthropist made a decision early on in life that he wanted to make a difference. As Tonic previously reported, the young do-gooder started his charity efforts early, collecting water bottles after Hurricane Charley hit Florida when he was just 7-years-old. After that, he decided to start his own nonprofit organization, Little Red Wagon Foundation and walked 1,225 miles to the White House last summer to raise money for all the young people, sleeping on the streets of America."

Hometown Hero: Common Cents

Hometown Hero: Common Cents: "The seventh and eighth grade students at the Dealey International Academy in Dallas have been participating in the “Common Cents: Pennies from the Heart” program. It is a voluntary fund raiser that the Dallas Independent School District embraced 12 years ago because of business owner Louise Gartner."

Nonprofit Board Crisis

Nonprofit Board Crisis: "Entrepreneur Magazine recently saluted Meri Zeiff for starting a T-Shirt company that 'allows kids to make a difference--while communicating positive images'.

According to the story, Ms. Zeiff was frustrated over seeing the many negative messages presented on her first-grade students' T-shirts. With a bit of money from her mom, Ms. Zeiff created the verimeri T-shirt company. The new messages tested positively on her students and their parents and she went forward."

Watertown Daily Times | Project will let students learn about money, aid

Watertown Daily Times | Project will let students learn about money, aid: "The Northern New York Community Foundation and Watertown High School will team up for a pilot project to teach students about philanthropy."

Are we breeding a philanthropic generation? - High River Times - Alberta, CA

Are we breeding a philanthropic generation? - High River Times - Alberta, CA: "n Calgary, the Food Bank has also seen a large rise in the number of children hosting birthday food drives. In most cases, it was the child's decision to forgo presents not the parents.

The question then remains, why are these children deciding at such a young age to give to others rather than to themselves? Could it be that the worldwide web is assisting in breeding a philanthropic generation?"

Young philanthropist kicks off walk to help homeless youth

Young philanthropist kicks off walk to help homeless youth: "SEFFNER - Flanked by hundreds of supporters cheering him on, young philanthropist Zach Bonner, a voice for homeless youth since age 6, stepped into a 2,478-mile March Across America to bring attention to the cause."

Antioch students use grants to pay it forward

Antioch students use grants to pay it forward: "YELLOW SPRINGS — Students at Antioch University McGregor will award $4,500 to three Miami Valley nonprofit agencies, thanks to a student philanthropy grant from Ohio Campus Compact."

Mackie Academy pupils ‘keen to learn’ - Press & Journal

Mackie Academy pupils ‘keen to learn’ - Press & Journal: "Events and groups like Rock Challenge, the Youth Enterprise programme and the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative were praised for helping to build up skills like team-working.

The staff know the pupils well and provide individual students with the right tasks to meet their needs, said Mr Gregory."

Teen plans Yakima Valley charity fun run | Northwest News - The News Tribune

Teen plans Yakima Valley charity fun run | Northwest News - The News Tribune: "GRANDVIEW -- The Sage Rat Run, a half-marathon fun run, is planned May 22 in the Yakima Valley.

The run, coordinated by Gabriel Akins, 16, of Grandview, is a benefit for The Ronald McDonald House program."

Salisbury High raises funds for Haiti | Salisbury, NC - Salisbury Post

Salisbury High raises funds for Haiti | Salisbury, NC - Salisbury Post: "Salisbury High School has raised a total of $830 for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

Mary Margaret Mills, a junior who headed up the student body fundraiser, said the students raised $600 in just four days, Jan. 26-29."

Binghamton University Philanthropy Incubator Now Seeking Applicants - WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34

Binghamton University Philanthropy Incubator Now Seeking Applicants - WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34: "The Binghamton University student-run Philanthropy Incubator Project is now accepting applications from local nonprofit organizations. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on March 22, and funding will be awarded in early May. Those who qualify will be eligible to receive individual grants of up to $10,000."

Pedal power takes teenager duo from Kenya to Bedford in a day - Bedford Today

Pedal power takes teenager duo from Kenya to Bedford in a day - Bedford Today: "Joe Dorgham, 18, head boy at Bedford School, and Anthony Scott, 18, head of Bedford School's charities committee, jumped on their bikes to ride the 150km from the Kenyan Embassy in London to De Parys Avenue."

Students serve up salsa, charity

Students serve up salsa, charity: "Neighbors and her students worked with Youth in Philanthropy, a committee of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, to learn about fundraising.

The project required students to identify a cause, research nonprofits, write a Request for Proposal and select a grant recipient.

Tortolita's Salsa Project also met academic state standards for language arts, math and technology, Neighbors said."

BBC News - Children create fundraising museum in an attic

BBC News - Children create fundraising museum in an attic: "Displays at the museum near Bethesda, include a section on the body, the sea, Victorian age, space and Egypt.

They raised £220 for victims of the Haiti earthquake in January, and have collected £100 to help those affected by the quake in Chile last month."

How Kids Can Volunteer: Creative Ways Children Can Help the World

How Kids Can Volunteer: Creative Ways Children Can Help the World: "Parents and teachers can help guide little ones and youth to make a difference in the world. No act of kindness is too small to be performed. The world is in need of joy and what better humans to radiate it than children? Remember Margaret Meads words: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”"

Terrace Park students get philanthropy primer - Terrace Park News at Cincinnati.com

Terrace Park students get philanthropy primer - Terrace Park News at Cincinnati.com: "Fourth-grade students at Terrace Park Elementary got a lesson in more than business basics at the school's recent HeartMart event."

Childrens' Generosity Spurs Generosity in Others - 33 News - We Believe in This Valley

Childrens' Generosity Spurs Generosity in Others - 33 News - We Believe in This Valley: "n less than a month, students at Case Avenue Elementary raised $10,200 to help earthquake survivors in Haiti and spurred to action a Sharon resident who grew up on the island."

Teens distribute $1 million among nonprofits thanks to Best Buy | The Daily Tell

Teens distribute $1 million among nonprofits thanks to Best Buy | The Daily Tell: "As part of its @15 program, Best Buy donated $1 million to 16 nonprofit organizations in February. The @15 Exchange was launched in January 2009 as a method of augmenting teen involvement in charitable giving by allowing them to decide how Best Buy allocated its funds."

Doing their bit for society - the teens taking part in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative - School Gate - Times Online - WBLG

Doing their bit for society - the teens taking part in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative - School Gate - Times Online - WBLG: "All were taking part in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, which is something every teacher should eagerly find out about and think of introducing to their school. The YPI is part of the Institute of Philanthropy and its aim is to raise awareness and understanding of philanthropy amongst young people, to make them realise that they are part of society too, and can make a difference. £3,000 is donated to charity through the initiative: it goes to whichever group of teenagers produces the best presentation."

Carroll County News: Local News: Community Foundation's YAC seeks grant proposals

Carroll County News: Local News: Community Foundation's YAC seeks grant proposals: "The Carroll County Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) has announced its ninth grant cycle.

All Carroll County non-profit agencies, church, school or local government sponsored programs that serve youth and children are invited to apply by sending grant proposals to: CCCF (YAC), 149 Huntsville Rd., Eureka Springs, AR 72632. The office is located in the lower level of First National Bank of Berryville building -- Eureka Springs branch. Grant award amounts may range from as little as $100 to as much as $1,000 per grant recipient. The total amount available to award is $6,800."

Operation REACH, Inc. seeks support for youth on The Louisiana Weekly

Operation REACH, Inc. seeks support for youth on The Louisiana Weekly: "The Youth Change Campaign (YCC) is a youth philanthropy initiative designed to increase philanthropic resources and build a movement of youth across the Southern region that are empowered to lead change in their communities. The Campaign seeks to establish permanent donor-advised Youth Change Funds at local foundations across the region, controlled by local youth and granted to youth groups that are exploring innovative strategies that engage youth in addressing social problems plaguing southern youth that will help them transform communities into more vibrant places."

Grants Available Through Student Philanthropy Council at Colgate | Madison County Courier-Madison County News

Grants Available Through Student Philanthropy Council at Colgate | Madison County Courier-Madison County News: "Hamilton, NY) The Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) of the Upstate Institute at Colgate University is studying charitable giving and non-profit organization, and will give $10,000 in grants to non-profits in the region as part of the course."

The Pilot News - BEAM to hold fundraisers for food banks

The Pilot News - BEAM to hold fundraisers for food banks: "BEAM to hold fundraisers for food banks E-mail
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
By Carol Anders Correspondent
MARSHALL COUNTY — A local youth philanthropy board has two upcoming projects that they are hoping the communities within Marshall County will embrace.

BEAM (Bettering Every Aspect of Marshall County) is made up of 18 high school students representing every school in Marshall County. The group was created under the umbrella of the Marshall County Commun-ity Foundation during the spring of 2008 through an endowment from the Lilly Scholarship Fund. MCCF named its fund “Pennies from Heaven.”"

AFP Youth in Philanthropy - Winter 2010

AFP Youth in Philanthropy - Winter 2010: "Rachel Blair Friedman Receives Demont Scholarship

Twelve-year-old Rachel Blair Friedman from Portland, Maine, was honored as the recipient of the AFP Northern New England Chapter’s AFP–NNE Demont Scholarship for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy during the chapter’s National Philanthropy Day® celebration held in late 2009 in Burlington,Vt."

Charity Village® Research: Working with YOUTH

Charity Village® Research: Working with YOUTH: "I am going to focus this article on high school age youth since I seem to get the most questions about how to successfully engage and keep this group of volunteers.

It has been twelve years since the Ministry of Education introduced 'mandatory community involvement' for students in high schools. In order to graduate, students must successfully complete 40 hours of so-called volunteer work. With little to no preparation, the nonprofit community was flooded with requests from students or their parents and were ill-prepared to engage them. Some research was started during the CVI project years (Canadian Volunteerism Initiative) but to my knowledge there has never been a review or evaluation of the impact of youth volunteering on the sector or the impact on youth themselves. What we do know came from a NSGVP study in 2000: 'An interest in volunteering, developed during one's youth is likely to be maintained in adulthood. This suggests the importance of providing positive, early volunteering experiences for youth, as these experiences may lead to continued volunteering in the adult years.'"