The Chronicle, 4/30/2007: Changes in the News Media Make a Big Difference to Philanthropy, Expert Say

The Chronicle, 4/30/2007: Changes in the News Media Make a Big Difference to Philanthropy, Expert Say:
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"She said her blog also plans to introduce a new feature at the end of May called Living, which will cover 'everything except politics' and have as one of its missions to engage young people in philanthropy."

Students Donate $20,000 to Help Build Pentagon Memorial

Students Donate $20,000 to Help Build Pentagon Memorial: "Students Donate $20,000 to Help Build Pentagon Memorial

About 120 fourth- and fifth-grade students and their chaperones representing J.W. Alvey Elementary School in Haymarket, Va., presented a check for $20,000 to the Pentagon Memorial Fund today during a ceremony at the Pentagon."

Montrose Daily Press Online

Montrose Daily Press Online: "MONTROSE — Nonprofits across the region gathered in Ridgway Thursday to meet some of the faces of their supporters— area high school students.

The El Pomar Youth in Community Service program is in five San Juan Mountain Region high schools, Gunnison, Montrose, Norwood, Olathe and Telluride. The extra-curricular organization is a stewardship program of El Pomar, a foundation whose goal is to enhance communities through grants."

Juniors to spend summer on 4,000-mile trek for philanthropy - News

Juniors to spend summer on 4,000-mile trek for philanthropy - News: "W juniors Jake DiGregorio and Pat Kirby will spend most of their summer biking - 4,000 miles from California to Washington.

The Pi Kappa Phi brothers will participate in the 64-day Journey of Hope event hosted by their fraternity's national philanthropic organization, Push America."

onPhilanthropy: Articles: What's Driving Young Professionals from the Nonprofit Sector?

onPhilanthropy: Articles: What's Driving Young Professionals from the Nonprofit Sector?: "Jessica Stannard-Friel, 4/26/2007

Last week, we shared the results of a Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) survey that showed that a significant portion of YNPN constituents don’t expect to become executive directors or perhaps to stay in the nonprofit sector at all. Based on the volume of comments with which our readers responded, it looks like this is something that a number of you are worried about."

Wisconsin State Journal

Wisconsin State Journal: "Building a resource directory as part of a focus on youth philanthropy by local members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."

WebWire | Local Teen Wins Prestigious Annual Philanthropy Award

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WebWire | Local Teen Wins Prestigious Annual Philanthropy Award: "Local Teen Wins Prestigious Annual Philanthropy Award

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April 17, 2007 BOSTON --- Although just 17 years old, Nick Simmons-Stern is an inspirational local philanthropist. As a result of his work on behalf of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Nick has been selected to receive the prestigious 2007 Young Philanthropist Award from Women in Development of Greater Boston (WIDGB)."

School to celebrate how eagle project took flight - Orlando Sentinel : Orange County News School to celebrate how eagle project took flight - Orlando

School to celebrate how eagle project took flight - Orlando Sentinel : Orange County News School to celebrate how eagle project took flight - Orlando Sentinel : Orange County News: "A St. Augustine elementary school that challenged other Florida schools to raise money for bald-eagle conservation and education will celebrate the results today in Orlando and urge schools across the nation to do the same.

The American Eagle & Literacy Challenge, as the effort by Timberlin Creek Elementary is called, has several components."

(Thomaston) Youthlinks Animal Care Team Practices Philanthropy - Community - WaldoSoup

(Thomaston) Youthlinks Animal Care Team Practices Philanthropy - Community - WaldoSoup: "THOMASTON (April 19): Eighteen local youth were recently given a unique opportunity to practice philanthropy within their community. A donor who gave $1000 to Youthlinks specified that the money be used by kids participating in Youthlinks’ Animal Care Team program (ACT) to practice philanthropy and support the Humane Society of Knox County. Youth participants would be responsible for determining the Humane Society’s needs and deciding how the money should be spent."

Jacksonville.com: First Coast Community: Arlington: Story: 2 UNF students receive awards for caring spirits 04/18/07

Jacksonville.com: First Coast Community: Arlington: Story: 2 UNF students receive awards for caring spirits 04/18/07: "2 UNF students receive awards for caring spirits


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One wants to practice medicine in developing countries; the other aspires to be an occupational therapist for children with disabilities. Both University of North Florida students were honored April 11 for their caring spirits."

Rushville Republican - RCCF Youth in Philanthropy Committee announces first grants awarded

Rushville Republican - RCCF Youth in Philanthropy Committee announces first grants awarded: "The Youth In Philanthropy Grants Committee recently met to review grant applications for the first grant cycle for the fund."

How to Engage Youth Volunteers - Ways to Attract Youth Volunteers - More About Youth Volunteers

How to Engage Youth Volunteers - Ways to Attract Youth Volunteers - More About Youth Volunteers: "Change the World With a Youth Media Agency
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Marketing is often a challenge for nonprofits with limited budgets, but with creativity and only a minimum of your own money and resources, you can fill your nonprofit’s marketing needs with a profit-generating, world-changing social marketing department."

Young Indiana volunteers honored

Young Indiana volunteers honored: "ore than 20 young volunteers from Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties were recognized today by the Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Councils at the annual Gold Acorn Youth Volunteer Celebration in New Albany.

The three counties’ youth councils also awarded more than $15,000 in grants to approximately 20 community organizations around Southern Indiana."

News Times Live Ridgefield Report-Teens to be honored for philanthropic work

News Times Live Ridgefield Report: "Teens to be honored for philanthropic work

Ridgefield teens Shritika and Amirta Sankar will be honored Thursday at the 2007 Connecticut Philanthropy Awards Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell.

The event is sponsored by the Connecticut and Fairfield County Chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."

uuworld.org : youth group practices philanthropy

uuworld.org : youth group practices philanthropy: "Youth group practices philanthropy

Pay It Forward project gives Boise youth opportunity to invest in others.
By Michelle Bates Deakin
4.13.07


At a December 2006 meeting of the Coming of Age class of the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (BUUF) in Idaho, she fanned a crisp stack of brand new $100 bills before the 17 youth and their mentors."

Empowering teensJewish Youth Philanthropy Institute founderstepping down to focus on national programs

Empowering teensJewish Youth Philanthropy Institute founderstepping down to focus on national programs: "Empowering teensJewish Youth Philanthropy Institute founderstepping down to focus on national programs
by Eric Fingerhut

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Barbara Gervis Lubran says it drives her nuts 'when people say teens are the leaders of tomorrow.'

'They're the leaders of today' and should be treated like serious decision makers, says the founder of the Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute, who is leaving her post as the group's chair this spring.

The young people who have worked with her say she does exactly that."

Schwab Launches New Money-Mentoring Web Site for Parents

Schwab Launches New Money-Mentoring Web Site for Parents: "SAN FRANCISCO, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parents and grandparents seeking to ground their children in the basics of modern-day money management have a new resource to turn to at http://www.schwabmoneywise.com . The Web site offers practical guidance, tools, tips, calculators and a life-stage-based interactive game to help adults learn how to talk to kids about money and equip them with critical knowledge of personal and consumer finance. The site is organized by financial topic (budgeting, saving, borrowing, investing, taxes and philanthropy)"

Couch potato humanitarian - Opinion

Couch potato humanitarian - Opinion: "This past week, I became an investor in a small butcher shop in Agsu, Azerbaijan. It took just 10 minutes, and I didn't even get up off of my couch. I hope I can persuade you to do something similar.

You see, most college students, myself included, often think that we as individuals can't do much when it comes to tackling a big problem such as world poverty. It's the kind of issue where creating Facebook groups, wearing colored wristbands, attending rallies on McKeldin Mall and yes, writing in The Diamondback don't have much of a real-world impact.

Time and money are generally what it takes to make a difference, and college students are short on both. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet don't have to worry about paying for tuition, housing and drinks at Cornerstone. And students don't have much time to think about changing the world in between classes, internships, homework, parties, the gym and so forth."

Fredericksburg.com - A rain garden blooms, thanks to generous donations

Fredericksburg.com - A rain garden blooms, thanks to generous donations: "t should be known that in addition to other donor support, including Abby Construction and Luck Stone, the project was really made possible through a $1,000 grant from the members of Youth In Philanthropy (YIP) of the Community Foundation of the Rappa- hannock River Region. YIP was founded to engage youth in works of philanthropy in our area."

AFP > About AFP | AFP news & press releases > The Best of the Best

AFP > About AFP | AFP news & press releases > The Best of the Best: "William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 18–23

Sarah Rose Varadian

Following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, President Bush asked every child in the United States to send $1 to the Fund for Afghan Children. Sarah Rose Varadian, who was 13 at the time, turned to her parents and said, “A dollar is not enough from a teenager.” She promptly put together a children’s fair in her front yard, and with the help of her friends raised more than $800 for the fund."

City Year's Young Heroes Program Goes National

Joanne Fritz from About.com covers City Year

City Year's Young Heroes Program Goes National: "City Year's Young Heroes Program Goes National
City Year, founded in 1988, provides young people 17-24 years old an opportunity to volunteer for a full year of service in underserved schools. The organization started Young Heroes in 1993 for middle-school youth who wanted to emulate their older peers."

DesMoinesRegister.com

DesMoinesRegister.com: "Waukee girl helps donate fun center at Blank hospital
By TODD ERZEN
REGISTER STAFF WRITER

April 3, 2007
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A Waukee girl has worked with four Des Moines girls to help entertain patients at Blank Children's Hospital.

They have donated a $3,500 mobile fun center - complete with a flat-screen television, DVD player, Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii - to the hospital. The donation came after the youths raised more than $14,000 during a Christmas fundraiser for Konner Mongar of Des Moines, a 4-year-old leukemia patient."

Meadville Tribune - MTV stars part of Student Philanthropy Day

Meadville Tribune - MTV stars part of Student Philanthropy Day: "Speaking on the importance of giving back was what brought Brown and one of her co-stars from “The Duel,” Brad Fiorenza, to Edinboro. Both were guests at the university’s second annual Philanthropy Day, an event to highlight and promote goodwill and service in the campus community and beyond. All proceeds from Monday’s event will benefit the newly-established university Student Legacy Scholarship fund, which provides an annual award to a senior with demonstrated financial need"

Four receive Gold Awards; philanthropy honored.

Four receive Gold Awards; philanthropy honored.: "hese young women have received a Gold Award, the highest level of recognition that a Girl Scout age 14 to 18 may earn:"

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

Marion Star - www.marionstar.com - Marion, OH: "YEP announces second round of grants available

MARION - Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP), a youth council dedicated to grant making, volunteerism, and leadership in Marion County, is seeking applicants for its second round of youth grants for the Marion community. YEP has available $1,500 for service projects by local youth organizations. Applications are available now through Monday, April 9.

YEP, through the support of the Marion Community Foundation, seeks to provide funding for non-profit community and school-based youth organizations and projects by groups whose members are under the age of 21."