Jewish Community Youth Foundation shapes young philanthropists - MercerSpace

Jewish Community Youth Foundation shapes young philanthropists - MercerSpace: "The Jewish Community Youth Foundation is starting its ninth year, with over 160 teens from 8th-12th grades participating in the project. Administered by a unique partnership consisting of the Ricky and Andrew J. Shechtel Philanthropic Fund, Jewish Family & Children’s Service and the Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks, the program is designed to develop the next generation of philanthropists."

In Our Home Service Is a Family Affair — @VolunteerSpot Summer of Service

In Our Home Service Is a Family Affair — @VolunteerSpot Summer of Service

Teens put together fashion show for charity - NewsTimes

Teens put together fashion show for charity - NewsTimes: "There will be a High Fashion, High Heels and High Hopes charity fashion show at St. Catherine of Siena's McClinch Family Center in Trumbull on Sunday, May 15, and the organizers hope it's the first of many more to come."

Jubilee Center and Camp Kum-Ba-Yah get donation | The News & Advance

Jubilee Center and Camp Kum-Ba-Yah get donation | The News & Advance: "A group of area teenagers picked Jubilee Family Development Center for this year’s $10,000 Youth Philanthropy Award on behalf of the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust and Wachovia Bank. They chose Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Inc. for an additional $5,000 donation."

What Messi, Xavi and Iniesta can teach the UK about charitable giving | Musa Okwonga | Independent Eagle Eye Blogs

What Messi, Xavi and Iniesta can teach the UK about charitable giving | Musa Okwonga | Independent Eagle Eye Blogs: "There is certainly an appetite for learning about giving in UK schools. In 2007, with support from the investment bank Credit Suisse, we introduced the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), a Canadian programme, to ten schools in London. YPI, which was devised by Julie Toskan-Casale, the founder of MAC Cosmetics, has a simple premise. In each YPI school, students aged between 14 and 16 form teams of three or four, and go into their local communities, visiting and researching charities who are addressing issues that they feel strongly about. Having done so, they return to school and give impassioned presentations in front of their peers, advocating for the charities whose causes they have taken up. The winning team, decided by a panel of judges, receives an award of �3,000 on behalf of their charity. YPI is an initiative to which pupils have taken with great relish; it is now in over 100 UK schools, and by the summer, over 40,000 participants will have distributed over �700,000 to local charities. Recently, too, the family trust of Sir Ian Wood, one of Scotland’s wealthiest businessmen, has taken over the direction of YPI in Scotland, in the aim that it will be in 1 in 8 of all schools there within three years."

FAMILY MATTERS: Nonprofits promote 'Students of Ethics

FAMILY MATTERS: Nonprofits promote 'Students of Ethics: "The BBB is especially proud of the Student of Ethics competition,' said Michelle L. Corey, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. 'The program� supports� the importance of instilling� high ethical standards in our future business leaders. The cash awards will help students move forward with their education and, eventually, careers as ethical leaders.'"

Kansas State Collegian - K-Staters’ nonprofit services rewarded

Kansas State Collegian - K-Staters’ nonprofit services rewarded: "“A rising tide lifts all boats.” Perhaps this aphorism is a bit trite, but it holds true in the cases of Logan Jones and Lyndsay Bruns, two K-State students who were recently awarded $4,500 scholarships for their work in nonprofit leadership and community service.

Jones, senior in family studies and human services, and Bruns, senior in marketing, were selected by the American Humanics program and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as the fall 2010 Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders."

Parents Matter: New Study Shows Influence of Family on Giving Decisions - Home - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Parents Matter: New Study Shows Influence of Family on Giving Decisions - Home - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Household income and education levels are usually the key elements fund raisers use to figure out who is most likely to give, but it turns out something else is more important: whether a potential donor’s parents were involved in charitable causes."

Seen at the Scene: Ticktockers share tales of family - Press-Telegram

Seen at the Scene: Ticktockers share tales of family - Press-Telegram: "The senior Ticktockers, alongside their mothers, performed six years of volunteer service at local charities. The graduating class included Ashley Actkinson, Mallory Anderson, Allyson Campion, Carolyn Collins, Kaley Dodson, Danielle Fessenden, Cate Finie, Ann Marie Freeman, Janelle Mais, Shelby Maxwell, Laura Noble, Marissa Raykoff, Randi Reynolds, Paige Shlemmer, Marcy Sykora, Taylor Vega, Kelsey White and Sara White."

Colgate Upstate Institute: Student Philanthropy Council

Colgate Upstate Institute: Student Philanthropy Council: "Student Philanthropy Council

The Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) provides a year-long, community-based service learning opportunity for students. Council members apply and develop their skills of critical analysis, applied research and group-decision making to comprehend community needs and assets, and to select effective organizational solutions in the Upstate region. The grant making sequence includes developing a request for proposals (RFP), creating an evaluation process, reviewing grant applications, conducting site visits, deciding the final grant awards, creating and implementing a public awards celebration, and drafting a final report to the Brennan Family Foundation, the underwriters’ of the program."

Harrison High Student Starts Online Charity - Project Economy News Story - WLWT Cincinnati

Harrison High Student Starts Online Charity - Project Economy News Story - WLWT Cincinnati: "CINCINNATI --
A 15 year-old boy is doing what he can to make a difference, one family at a time, even despite his own family's financial straits.

Adam Hoover is going door-to-door and online to collect help for families in need."

Budding philanthropists will offer up some “Family Fun” to benefit Goryeb Children’s Hospital | Morristown Green - Atlantic Health - - Morristown Memorial Hospital - Atlantic Health - Morristown Green - NJ.com

Budding philanthropists will offer up some “Family Fun” to benefit Goryeb Children’s Hospital | Morristown Green - Atlantic Health - - Morristown Memorial Hospital - Atlantic Health - Morristown Green - NJ.com: "The event will be the first major fundraiser organized by the Kids4Kids Committee, a group comprised of children ages 9-18 who have focused their interests in philanthropy and volunteerism to benefit Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Started in 2008 by Basking Ridge friends Emily Weber and Katie Curtin, Kids4Kids encourages children and teenagers to get involved with charitable activities, such as bake sales, art shows, movie nights, poetry readings and more."

North-east heir encourages next generation of philanthropists - Press & Journal

North-east heir encourages next generation of philanthropists - Press & Journal: "The scheme, backed with £400,000 from the Wood Family Trust over the next three years, follows a successful pilot last year when secondary schools from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire distributed £30,000 to north-east charities.

Mr Wood told pupils at James Gillespie High School about his own introduction to philanthropy after serious illness when he was just 16."

New Study Reports an Increase in Youth Volunteering

New Study Reports an Increase in Youth Volunteering: "An astonishing 73% of 12-17 year olds in the U.S., or 18.8 million youth, have engaged in a volunteer activity according to a recent study commissioned by The Volunteer Family and conducted by Harris Interactive®.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 8, 2009 -- An astonishing 73% of 12-17 year olds in the U.S., or 18.8 million youth, have engaged in a volunteer activity according to a recent study commissioned by The Volunteer Family, an independent 501(c)(3), and conducted by Harris Interactive®."

Reading, Writing and Philanthropy

Reading, Writing and Philanthropy: "Penny talks about how the Pantry is working to get students more involved in philanthropy.

As a new school year looms with a multitude of lessons, schedules and homework assignments demanding most of our children’s time, when and where do parents find the perfect moment to 'teach' the concept of philanthropy?

We’d like to hear your stories about how your family teaches the idea of 'giving back' to the community.

In that vein, over the course of six weeks, this blog will follow two schools in Broward County as they put their special spin on a food drive for our featured non-profit, The Pantry of Broward."

Explore Baltimore County: New buildings go up while school's longtime fixtures move on

Explore Baltimore County: New buildings go up while school's longtime fixtures move on: "Robin Schneider, an eighth-grade teacher at St. Mark School, said she recently nominated one of her former students, Evan Smith, for a 2009 Outstanding Youth Fundraiser Award from the Maryland chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

'He is a promising youth with a big heart,' she said.

In her nominating letter, she praised Evan's efforts in planning, purchasing and making costumes and scenery for a Haunted House in October of 2007, then donating the proceeds to the family of a neighbor after Brad Benefiel, a resident of Smith's neighborhood, suffered a horrible choking accident while vacationing in Ocean City."

Jesup Citizen Herald Online News

Jesup Citizen Herald Online News: "Kristin Kester, a Jesup graduate and current University of Iowa student, and her family will fundraise for the University of Iowa Dance Marathon on Friday and Saturday of Farmers Day."

Fifth-grader donates birthday money to charity - Sudbury, MA - The Sudbury Town Crier

Fifth-grader donates birthday money to charity - Sudbury, MA - The Sudbury Town Crier: "SUDBURY - Heidi Rubenstein knew just what she wanted for her birthday - to donate to a charity. So when she was asked by friends and family what she wanted when she turned 11, her request was for donations for the SMILE Sudbury Playground Project in lieu of gifts."

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."