Youth Philanthropy Resources
Books
The Giving Family: Raising Our Children to Help Others
Author: Susan Crites Price
Summary: This book discusses multiple ways in which parents can foster philanthropy in their children.
The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving
Author: Ellen Sabin
Summary: This book seeks to engage and inspire children ages 6-11 to give back to the world.
URL: http://www.wateringcanpress.com
A Kids Guide to Giving
Author: Freddy Zeiler
Summary: In this inspiring and motivating book, Zeiler challenges teens to make a difference by contributing to charitable causes.
URL: http://www.innovativekids.com/catalog/2006_fall/kidsGuide.htm
Raising Charitable Children
Author: Carol Weizman
Summary: This book discusses multiple ways in which parents can foster philanthropy in their children.
Newsletters
Family Giving News
Publisher: National Center for Family Philanthropy
Summary: Each month, Family Giving News highlights new articles, studies, and research on emerging trends in family philanthropy.
URL: http://www.ncfp.org/Email_Alert.html
Organizations
Every Voice in Action Foundation
Summary: Every Voice is a private foundation who's mission is to ignite and support youth voice, infusing the community with the unique perspectives of young people. They run, inspire, and assist multiple youth philanthropy programs in Pima County.
URL: http://www.everyvoicefoundation.org/
Young Donor-Organizing Alliance
Summary: The Young Donor-Organizing Alliance consists of individuals and organizations developing strategies for mobilizing young people with access to wealth and transforming philanthropy as critical steps toward social, economic and environmental justice.
URL: http://www.ydoa.org
Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana
Publisher: Indiana State University
Summary: The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII) is a network of over 30 organizations with the common goal of engaging youth in giving and serving.
URL: http://www.ypin.org
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
Summary: An organization whose mission is to strengthen the next generation of grantmakers, in order to advance effective social justice philanthropy.
URL: http://www.epip.org
Social Venture Teens Arizona
Summary: The SVP Teens program was created by Social Venture Partners Arizona in the fall of 2002 to give children the same opportunity for philanthropic education and grantmaking that adult SVPAZ partners have. In bi-weekly meetings from September – May, children (ages 11-18) raise funds for their grant pool and learn about the challenging issues facing less fortunate young people in their community.
URL: http://www.svpaz.org/SVPTeens.htm
Youth Leadership Institute
Summary: Youth Leadership Intitute was one of the first organizations in the United States to successfully carry out large-scale grantmaking exclusively for youth-driven and youth-led projects. Their website also has an extensive collection of links to youth philanthropy programs and resource tools.
URL: http://www.yli.org/philanthropy/resources.php
Youth Grantmakers
Publisher: Michigan Community Foundation Youth Project
Summary: Offers guidelines and sample documents for organizations interested in establishing a youth advisory committee. Youthgrantmakers.org is a communication of the Michigan Community Foundation Youth Project (MCFYP) of the Council of Michigan Foundations, with funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation
URL: http://www.youthgrantmakers.org
Publications/Reports
A Vision for and a Brief History of Youth Philanthropy
Publisher: Association of Fundraising Professionals
Summary: This report reviews the history of engaging young people in philanthropic activities in our country, and gives and overview of the current state of youth philanthropy. It reports on the outcomes of AFP's National Youth in Philanthropy Summit, which took place in November 2006, and summarizes the outcomes of that meeting.
URL: http://www.afpnet.org/content_documents/vision_and_history_of_yip.pdf
Youth and Community: Engaging Young People in Philanthropy and Service.
Publisher: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Summary: Youth and Community shares the results of a three-month national scan that focused on the ways nonprofit organizations are engaging youth, and helping them become activists and responsible leaders through various philanthropic civic activities. It documents the experiences, thoughts, and opinions of leaders in the youth engagement field and illustrates how young people can be effectively involved in philanthropy.
URL: http://www.wkkf.org/Pubs/PhilVol/youthcommunity1_00251_03773.pdf
Best Practices in Youth Philanthropy
Publisher: Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth
Summary: The purpose of this Best Practice report is to identify, assemble and interpret the lessons learned from the rich reservoir of practice and the emerging body of research in youth philanthropy. It documents the best practices from a variety of youth philanthropy program models and provides examples, tips, and questions that can help inform decisions about strategies, structures, and activities for existing and new programs.
URL: http://www.ccfy.org/toolbox/youth_philanthropy.htm
Raising Children with Philanthropic Values
Publisher: The Philanthropic Initiative
Date: 2003
Summary: This primer provides practical guidance, perspective and action steps for parents who are seeking to encourage charitable attitudes and behavior in their children.
URL: http://www.tpi.org/promoting/publications/raising_children_2003.pdf
AGF has? Yes
Family Philanthropy - various publications
Publisher: National Center for Family Philanthropy
Summary: From faith in family philanthropy, to grantmaking, to setting up a family foundation, the National Center for Family Philanthropy has a variety of publications and workbooks for those interested in encouraging the next generation of givers.
URL: http://www.ncfp.org/publications-main-journals&workbooks.html
Changing the Face of Giving: An Assessment of Youth Philanthropy
Publisher: James Irvine Foundation
Date: October 2001
Summary: Written by the Youth Leadership Institute, this report examines youth philanthropy as it is now being practiced and recommends future directions for this new field. The report was written to help nonprofits, government agencies, and foundations focused on youth learn more about the spread and depth of the youth philanthropy movement. Changing the Face of Giving surveys the multifaceted practice of youth-led grantmaking nationwide and then provides recommendations to funders interested in supporting such programs.
URL: http://www.irvine.org/publications/by_topic/youth.shtml
Helping Parents Help Children Learn: Involving Caregivers in a Child's Education
Author: Coltom, Amy B.
Publisher: Council of Michigan Foundations
Date: 2002
AGF has? Yes
Pivotal Force: The Power of Youth Allies
Publisher: National Youth Leadership Council
AGF has? Yes
Get Up, Act Up, Shape Up the World: A Guide for Today's Heroes
Publisher: National Youth Leadership Council
AGF has? Yes
Making Change for the Better: The Importance of Youth Giving
Publisher: National Endowment for Financial Education & The Center for Youth as Resources
Date: 2004
Summary: Young people today are volunteering at the highest level in 50 years. They are eager to use their time and energy for the good of their communities. The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) partnered with the Center for Youth as Resources to publish Making Change for the Better to encourage young people to contribute financially as well. The book provides youth with important information about money—how to spend it wisely, how to save it, and how to give it to help others.
Leadership, Volunteerism and Giving: A Longitudinal Study of Youth Grantmakers
Author: Tice, Karin E.
Publisher: Council of Michigan Foundations
Date: 2004
AGF has? Yes
Practice of Family Philanthropy in Community Foundations
Author: Ekstrom, Helmer N.
Publisher: National Center for Family Philanthropy
Date: 2001
AGF has? Yes
Family Philanthropy: What We Don't Know
Author: Ostrower, Francie
Publisher: National Center for Family Philanthropy
Date: October 2003
Summary: The National Center for Family Philanthropy commissioned the Urban Institute to identify, review and assess existing empirical research on the sources, nature and consequences of family involvement in philanthropy. The resulting report, provides those with research, policy and practice-oriented interests in the field (including nonprofit administrators, fundraisers, advisors and donors) with an assessment of the available knowledge concerning family philanthropy. One key finding: Studies of philanthropy repeatedly show the influence of family background on the strength and nature of individual engagement in philanthropy.
URL: http://www.ncfp.org/publications-main-specialresources.html#What_We_Dont_Know
Websites/Online Resources
National Youth Philanthropy Clearinghouse
Publisher: Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University
Summary: This clearinghouse has been developed with the goal of providing a single portal for all youth philanthropy resources.
URL: http://yip.npgoodpractice.org
Youth Voice Virtual Library
Publisher: Every Voice in Action Foundation
Summary: A gateway for youth and adults who want more information about the Youth Voice movement, specifically in the areas of youth activism, youth media, youth as resources, and youth philanthropy.
URL: http://www.everyvoicefoundation.org/yv_aboutyv.php
Family Philanthropy Online Knowledge Center
Publisher: National Center for Family Philanthropy
Summary: Website features more than 700 articles and resources on topics of interest to families that give. Searchable by topic, keyword, etc.
URL: http://cfo.ncfp.org/knowledge.cfm
Youth Philanthropy & Service Program
Publisher: Case Western University
Summary: Youth Philanthropy and Service (YPS) is a program of the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University. The YPS website focuses on providing resources and support for adults implementing K-12 youth service and philanthropy programs within their schools and organizations. These services fall into four categories: training, communications, convening, and professional support.
URL: http://www.cwru.edu/mandelcenter/yps
The Giving Forum Knowledge Center on Youth Philanthropy
Publisher: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Summary: The information in the pages of this section was gathered from
grantee end of year reports, articles and reports from other organizations with an expertise in youth philanthropy, and vetting conversations with individuals representing:
Appalachian Ohio Giving
Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth
The Community Foundation for Jefferson County
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Area Region
Muskingum Community Foundation
Youth as Resources
Youth Grantmakers
URL: http://www.givingforum.org/knowledgecenter/youth_index.html
Engaging Youth In Philanthropy And Voluntarism: A Resource List
Publisher: The Foundation Center
Summary: Extensive online bibliography of resources on youth philanthropy.
URL: http://fdncenter.org/learn/topical/youth.html
National Center for Family Philanthropy
URL: http://www.ncfp.org
Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth
URL: http://www.ccfy.org
Learning to Give
Summary: Nurtured and piloted in Michigan, Learning to Give is proceeding with plans for a national and international infusion of this academic content into the core curriculum of schools. The long-term goal of the project is to develop and replicate curriculum lessons, units, and materials for perpetuating a civil society through the education of children about the nonprofit or independent sector, and to achieve their commitment to private citizen action for the common good. The website is filled with curricula and resources for teachers, social workers, parents and students.
URL: http://www.learningtogive.org