Unit Assessment: What Do You Know About Philanthropy?

Directions: Put your name at the top of this paper. Fill in the answers to every question. Do your best to answer every question completely.

1. What is philanthropy?
   
   
   
   
2. What is a philanthropist?
   
   
   
   
3. What are three ways a person your age can do philanthropy?
   
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4. What are two characteristics of a volunteer?
   
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   B.
   
   
   
5. What is one volunteer job YOU can do?
   
   
6. One company that does corporate philanthropy is
   
   
7. Who does the company listed in Question #6 help to support?
   
   
   
8. If a company is a "for profit" organization, it means that the money they make is used for
   
   
   
9. If a company is a "nonprofit" organization, it means that the money they make is used for
   
   
   
10. If you could choose a career for yourself at this moment, what would you choose to do?

    Why?
    
    

    Examples of possible answers:
    

1. Philanthropy is giving one's time, talent, or treasure to help others (for the common good).
2. A philanthropist is a person who does philanthropy.
3. Answers will vary.
4. A volunteer does not receive any type of payment. A volunteer helps out because he/she chooses to do so.
5. Answers will vary.
6. Answers will vary.
7. Answers will vary.
8. A "for-profit" company uses their money to make more money.
9. A "nonprofit" company uses their money to stay in business to help more people.
10. Answers will vary.