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Learners research the environmental effect of crayons and their own power to make an impact. They collect gently used crayons from restaurants and other places in the community. They sort them by color, repackage them sustainably for re-use, and add a kind note. They learn about the difference between nonprofit and for-profit businesses, and they identify where there is need for the repackaged crayons. Optional: they may plan an art project to do with younger or older generations (preschool or retirement home).

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Critical Conversations

This guide provides tips and resources about promoting respectful dialogue based on facts and seeking to understand and be understood rather than to win.

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Media Literacy

With all of the ways we get media, it is difficult to sort out what information we are absorbing and what is real. Sifting through all of the information can be difficult for even the most adept media consumer. Learning to Give offers this Media Literacy guide to...

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Get to the Root

In this activity, participants use critical thinking to deconstruct an issue they care about. They identify a problem, explore the root causes and effects, and research who the experts are. This is a great way to build community, use creative expression, and come up with different approaches to the next best steps in the service-learning process.

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Evaluation of Impact

The handouts below are evaluations that may be completed by parents and families, community partners, students, and teachers. These evaluations may be used in conjunction with any Learning to Give lesson, toolkit, or resource. The goal is to help you collect information about the...

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The Commission on Foundations and Private Philanthropy

Written by Rob Kaufold

Definition

In response to growing criticism of private foundations and impending legislation that would inhibit the actions of these entities, John D. Rockefeller III initiated The Commission on Foundations and Private...

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Filer Commission

Written by David B. Boodt

Definition

The Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs – generally referred to as the “Filer Commission” after its chair John H. Filer - started in November 1973 and disbanded two years later (Anheier,...

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Tax Reform Act of 1969

Written by Angela White, Ph.D.

Description

The Tax Reform Act of 1969 (TRA69) was a significant federal tax overhaul for nonprofit organizations. The parts of TRA69 that relate to nonprofits sprang from a desire to hold them accountable for...