Grades:
11
12
To bring awareness to the importance of partnerships between nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies and how they can work together.
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Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Unit: Building a Caring and Inclusive Classroom
Grades:
K
1
2
3
4
5
At the beginning of the year we get to create our classroom community. We get to decide how we will learn and grow and play with each other for the rest of the year. This is a new beginning for all. As we start to...
Unit: What Is a Youth Advisory Committee?
Grades:
3
4
5
A youth from a Community Foundation Youth Advisory Committee speaks to the group about the program, their duties, and the process of applying for a grant to do service work.
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
Community members share stories of experiences in philanthropy.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty
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Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
Grades:
3
4
5
Young people convince others to take care of the beach or protect the Earth. They write an essay or make an advocacy poster.
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to examples of the major types of nonprofit organization: arts, education, environment, health, religion, and social services. Each site is representative of a nonprofit category and the visit is to give students an example of opportunities for giving.
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Unit: Drumming from the Heart
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
The children visit a local preschool or retirement facility of their choosing to read aloud a book they wrote and illustrated about generous giving. They share a drumming experience and give the drums and books as gifts.
Unit: Philanthropy at Home and Abroad
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students read an old quote about the interconnection of all life on the planet and recognize that we are each affected by what happens to others and the environment. They will analyze current local, state, national and international issues addressed in the evening news. They become...
Unit: Nonprofits are Necessary (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to have students name and recognize nonprofit organizations within the local community.
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Unit: My Water, Our Water
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
Participants identify the impact of humans on lakes and rivers. They explore ways to take responsibility to protect the waterways.