Financial Literacy Resources
Creative lessons and resources teaching financial literacy to youth K-12.
Paw Prints to Learning
Teach young people about animal welfare and how they CAN make a difference in animals' lives.
Glossary of Terms
| 501(C)3 | is a classification given to an organization which is "exclusively educational and charitable" and states that the organization is exempt from paying taxes. Tax-exempt status is issued by the Internal Revenue Service, a part of the Federal government. |
| Action Planning Model: | is the tool used to introduce participants to the "action" or implementation plan for the organization's community work. A plan includes the goals, objectives and strategies to achieve the desired goals. |
| Advocacy: | to act or speak in favor of a cause. |
| Appreciative Inquiry: | this approach explores what is working in organizations and builds on strengths rather than focusing on problems. |
| Code of Ethics: | is a declaration of group excellence which will serve as a guide for the group's behavior. |
| Common Good: | considering what is best for everyone, not just a few, in organizations, schools, family situations, and the community. |
| Consensus: | occurs when individuals feel they have been able to express themselves, have been listened to and can support the final group decision, although levels of support may vary. |
| Conservation: | to protect the community and its environment from waste or loss. |
| Democratic Values: | a system of beliefs and actions that gives all people a voice, and is founded on the practice of equality of opportunity, rights, and treatment. The United States was founded on these principles. |
| Envisioning: | means to imagine something not yet in existence or to form a picture in the mind. It is used in the activity to imagine a future for the community, to picture in one's mind and, in conjunction with others, to develop a portrait of that vision. |
| External Needs of an Organization: | refers to the work the organization does on behalf of the community and the things needed by the organization to perform this work. These include activities to raise monies, to develop community projects and to recognize volunteers. |
| Founder: | the individuals or individuals who began the initiative, project, organization or community. |
| Fundraising: | raising money for an organization or cause. |
| Gifts: | talents, skills and/or abilities that one may share with others. |
| Governance Trusteeship | involves members of the board of directors or others who are in charge of an organization and give their time, talent, dollars and energy to an organization so that it is healthy, strong and able to serve community needs. Board members are decision-makers and therefore govern for the entire organization. |
| Hero / Shero: | a person regarded as a role model; one who is admired for their character, strength, and/or talents. |
| Idealism: | striving to achieve one’s ideals. |
| Individual Community Trusteeship: | is direct service that individuals provide to others, filling needs through actions or contributions. |
| Internal Needs of an Organization: | refers to those things which an organization needs to be an effective organization such as operating funds, staff, resources and equipment. |
| Motivations: | the reasons a person engages in a particular activity. |
| Organizational Trusteeship: | involves volunteering one's time, talent and dollars to an organization with whom a trustee is affiliated. |
| Personal Mission: | a statement of a person’s beliefs and values and what one hopes to accomplish in life. |
| Philanthropist: | a person who gives of his/her time, talent, and treasure and/or take private citizen action for the sake of another or for the common good of the community. |
| Philanthropy: | caring and sharing by taking action for the common good. |
| Random Acts of Kindness: | are actions that demonstrate caring towards people who least expect it. This focuses on how you live your life and treat people in general. |
| Responsibility: | being able to think and act while knowing the consequences, both good and bad, of the actions you take. |
| Serial Reciprocity: | philanthropic acts that encourage other philanthropic acts. |
| Talents: | those special gifts which are improved upon and practiced; such as musical or artistic ability, and or writing skills. |
| Team Community Trusteeship: | is direct service done by a group of individuals who organize informally to fill a community need. |
| Trustee/Trusteeship: | involves a trustee as an individual or in a group who, on behalf of the general public, considers the needs of the entire community and seeks to serve the common good. Trusteeship is the act of service. |
| Values: | those things that are very important to us and help us choose our actions. |
| Volunteer: | one who gives freely of his or her time, energy, or talent on behalf of people and places in need. |