The AFP Blog: Calling Young Professionals (And Those Young at Heart)

The AFP Blog: Calling Young Professionals (And Those Young at Heart): "Calling Young Professionals (And Those Young at Heart)
Guest blogging this week on the AFP Blog is the Marketing Chair of AFP’s Youth in Philanthropy Committee Valerie M. Pletcher, MinstF (Adv Dip). Valerie talks about AFP’s collaboration with the Jefferson Awards Foundation Students in Action program and our role in educating youth about fundraising and philanthropy.

When I was a young fundraising professional, I was heavily influenced by my upbringing with Fred Rogers. You know, Mister Rogers (the PBS show).  He always found the most creative ways to teach kids about giving and receiving—and with no strings attached."



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Students learn about philanthropy : Community

Students learn about philanthropy : Community: "For the past six weeks, the Sturgis Williams Middle School students enrolled in Becky Peterson’s exploratory class “Students Building a Better World,” have been learning about philanthropy and the many ways of helping those in need.

The students began by first reading James Stovall’s book “The Ultimate Gift,” a story of how a self-centered and privileged man changes into a selfless man who cares for others. Many of the class activities were then based on the chapters in that book. For example, to coordinate with the “Gift of Friendship” chapter, the students discussed recent instances in which they might have let a friend down. They then had to write a letter or call that friend to remedy the situation. For the chapter titled “Gift of Problems,” the students had to identify problems either locally or around the world and then figure out how they could make an impact."



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What makes millennials give to charity? - The Boston Globe

What makes millennials give to charity? - The Boston Globe: "Nonprofits know the young adult you strike up a relationship with today can become a longtime supporter down the road,” says Jim Klocke, chief executive officer at the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network. Klocke doesn’t believe traditional fund-raising galas will die off; they’ll “evolve.”"



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What Makes a Charity Tax-Exempt? Issues for Government Oversight and Due Diligence | Nonprofit Quarterly

What Makes a Charity Tax-Exempt? Issues for Government Oversight and Due Diligence | Nonprofit Quarterly: "It should be no surprise that 15-year-old Hana co-authored a post with her uncle Gene titled, “Why Are Charities Tax-Exempt?” Uncle Gene is Gene Takagi, the managing attorney at the NEO Law Group and a nationally known expert in nonprofit law. Gene’s Nonprofit Law Blog should be on everyone’s blog feed."



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Teens learn real-world philanthropy on charitable board - The Canadian Jewish News

Teens learn real-world philanthropy on charitable board - The Canadian Jewish News: "Thirty Jewish teens will spend the next seven months making real-world financial decisions together, with the direct impact reflected in the Toronto Jewish community.

The Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, in collaboration with WOW!, an initiative of UJA Federation’s Julia and Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education and the Jewish Teen Funders Network, launched a new project this month called the Jewish Teen Board.

Funding will also come from Laura Lauder and the Maimonides Fund."



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Meet the youngest speaker at New England’s largest education technology conference - Education - Boston.com

Meet the youngest speaker at New England’s largest education technology conference - Education - Boston.com: "Surprenant listed dozens of projects he plans on pursuing after he speaks at MassCUE, from writing books to a social media campaign for the Jimmy Fund. But, he said, through all of them, he wants to show the grown ups he’s talking to how easy it is to make a difference."



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Glenrothes teenager bags top fundraising award - Fife Today

Glenrothes teenager bags top fundraising award - Fife Today: "A Glenrothes teenager has been named Scottish Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year.

Aidan McCallum (13), who has raised more than £9000 for the Scottish Huntington’s Association (SHA), picked up the award at the at the Institute of Fundraising Scotland awards."



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Stanford University Student Earns International Youth Philanthropy Award - About AFP - AFP

Stanford University Student Earns International Youth Philanthropy Award - About AFP - AFP: "Stanford University Student Earns International Youth Philanthropy Award
(Arlington, VA)  Kinsey Morrison, an 18-year old college student who was diagnosed with aplastic anemia at a young age and has now raised more than $600,000 for a variety of charitable causes, has been named the 2015 Bob Carter Companies Outstanding Youth Philanthropist by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)."



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William Byrd collects more than 200-pounds of food for charity | WSLS

William Byrd collects more than 200-pounds of food for charity | WSLS: "Students at William Byrd High school put their sports marketing skills to good use by encouraging classmates to bring in hundreds of canned food donations for the hungry in Southwest Virginia."



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Celebrate #GivingTuesday by Teaching About Giving | npENGAGE

Celebrate #GivingTuesday by Teaching About Giving | npENGAGE: "This year on #GivingTuesday, Learning to Give is asking teachers to join the international movement to celebrate an opening day to the giving season by doing what they do best, by teaching.
Learning to Give believes that a key way to change the world is to broaden the number of people learning about philanthropy, civil society and giving time, talent and treasure. They do this by educating kids, giving them the knowledge to engage, and then encouraging action. The formula is Knowledge+Skills+Behavior, and it’s already working with two million teachers who leverage the program today."



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Put a Sock in It helps the homeless one mismatched sock at a time | USA TODAY College

Put a Sock in It helps the homeless one mismatched sock at a time | USA TODAY College: "Dirty, mismatched socks are an annoyance to most people, but for three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, those socks keep their business running.

Put a Sock in It, a nonprofit started by sophomores Tayler Sundermann, Sarah Porath and Josie Jensen, all 19, aims to take “the world’s lonely socks, making them whole and giving them back to the community,” according to their website."



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Target for National Citizen Service participation was missed by more than 22,000 | Third Sector

Target for National Citizen Service participation was missed by more than 22,000 | Third Sector: "The Cabinet Office annual report says 57,609 young people took part last year, against a target of 80,000 - which was also short of the minimum figure of 60,000 set for the NCS Trust"



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The Cavalier Daily :: Alternative Fall Break works with community nonprofits

The Cavalier Daily :: Alternative Fall Break works with community nonprofits: "Currently in its second year, the Alternative Fall Break program had a successful pilot year and anticipates an even greater turnout ahead. Started as a partner program to Alternative Spring Break, Alternative Fall Break provides University students with an opportunity to make something of their break and build connections within the local community."



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Kansas Group—Youth Making a Difference—Earns International Youth Philanthropy Award - About AFP - AFP

Kansas Group—Youth Making a Difference—Earns International Youth Philanthropy Award - About AFP - AFP: "Kansas Group—Youth Making a Difference—Earns International Youth Philanthropy Award
(Arlington, VA)  Youth Making A Difference (YMAD), a program of the South Central Community Foundation (SCCF) in Pratt, Kan., that involves engaging youth from seven counties in philanthropy and grant-making, has received the 2015 Bob Carter Companies Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Group, given by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). "



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Meet the teenage chess champ who plays for charity—as a Jawa

Meet the teenage chess champ who plays for charity—as a Jawa: "his week, Stephen Eisenhauer starts high school. But few other ninth-graders can beat his summer vacation story: While the rest of us were grilling out for Labor Day, Eisenhauer donned a set of robes and glowing eyes and spent the weekend playing chess as Dragon Con's own Chess Jawa."



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Youth Making a Difference earn national award - News - Kiowa County Signal - Kiowa County, KS - Kiowa County, KS

Youth Making a Difference earn national award - News - Kiowa County Signal - Kiowa County, KS - Kiowa County, KS: "Youth Making a Difference will receive its honor at the second annual National Philanthropy Day® Honors event on Nov. 12th in New York City at the 92nd Street Y, a historic cultural center at 7:30 p.m.
For the past 12 years, 114 high school students have gone through the YMAD program, inviting grant applications, reviewing documents and making nearly $250,000 in grants to a wide variety of charities. In 2014 alone, 27 members reviewed 98 grant applications and awarded $26,000 to organizations in South Central Kansas."



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Youth Making a Difference receives national award - News - PrattTribune - Pratt, KS - Pratt, KS

Youth Making a Difference receives national award - News - PrattTribune - Pratt, KS - Pratt, KS: "outh Making A Difference (YMAD), a program of the South Central Community Foundation in Pratt, Kan., that involves engaging youth from seven counties in philanthropy and grant-making, has received the 2015 Bob Carter Companies Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Group, given by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)."



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Young philanthropists learn many skills - KPCNews: Kpcnews

Young philanthropists learn many skills - KPCNews: Kpcnews: "Are 6-12 year-olds too young to learn about philanthropy?
Kendallville Day Care Center staff don’t think so."



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North shore Community Foundation aid Habitat for Humanity's ReStore | NOLA.com

North shore Community Foundation aid Habitat for Humanity's ReStore | NOLA.com: "The Northshore Community Foundation's Youth Philanthropy program aims for active engagement in the hopes of inspiring our youth to plan, act, and give for the common good of their community."



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Pint-sized, ice cream-selling philanthropist raises thousands for charity

Pint-sized, ice cream-selling philanthropist raises thousands for charity: "Five-year-old Haylen Astalos is offering sweet frozen treats for an even sweeter cause this summer, raising thousands of dollars for charity, $2 at a time.
The pint-sized Alberta philanthropist came up with the idea for his money-raising ice cream stand after he turned five-years-old, Astalos' mom Tabitha Astalos told CTV's Canada AM on Wednesday."



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Bettendorf boy grows out hair for charity in honor of late sister | WQAD.com

Bettendorf boy grows out hair for charity in honor of late sister | WQAD.com: "For more than two years a Bettendorf boy has been on a mission to grow his hair out for charity.

Blake Anderson, age 11, was on a mission was in honor of his sister, who died from cancer when she was 13 years old."



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Study: Children from poorer families are more altruistic than wealthier kids - Quartz

Study: Children from poorer families are more altruistic than wealthier kids - Quartz: "Children from less privileged families are more likely to behave altruistically than their wealthier counterparts, according to a study of 74 pre-kindergarten toddlers by the University of California, and published in Psychological Science."



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Youth for Yuletide make summer cool - The Telegraph - thetelegraph.com

Youth for Yuletide make summer cool - The Telegraph - thetelegraph.com: "Lily and Taylor host Christmas in July at their grandmother’s Godfrey business. Several Freer family members and friends of the girls’ from school or other occasions serve Sloppy Joes and Kool-Aid to whoever wants to attend because the event is open to the public. Lily, 8, and Taylor, 11, along with their friends, serve visitors lunch."



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Is the sector doing enough to recruit and retain good young fundraisers? - Civil Society - Fundraising - Blogs

Is the sector doing enough to recruit and retain good young fundraisers? - Civil Society - Fundraising - Blogs

CROYDON CHAMPIONS: Volunteer has given her time to charity since she was 13 (From Your Local Guardian)

CROYDON CHAMPIONS: Volunteer has given her time to charity since she was 13 (From Your Local Guardian): "When Neelam Shah first started volunteering aged 13, she was unaware that she would spend the next 10 years supporting numerous charities and making a difference to her community and beyond."



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