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Students learn about the different types of foundations and how they differ from other nonprofits. They collaborate to explore what needs their own foundation will address.
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Unit: Foundations: Unit Two of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
Grades:
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Students research what nonprofit organizations are in their regional community and study their purpose and what is in their annual reports. They clarify the differences between a nonprofit and for-profit organization.
Grades:
9
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Students identify needs in the school and community and have a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of keeping the areas of focus for their foundation open or defined to a narrow focus (e.g., addressing environment or poverty). The advantage of an open foundation is the...
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Grades:
9
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11
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What is the value of a name? Students discuss the meaning and purpose that is communicated in the name of an organization and the names of people. ...
Grades:
9
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Students learn the purpose and roles of leadership. They examine other leaders and determine which traits they value for their foundation. They use a decision-making model to select leaders. ...
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Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to the concept of philanthropy
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Grades:
11
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To bring members of the local and school community together to showcase what the students learned while taking the class. ...
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Grades:
11
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To have students find a problem that needs to be solved or a cause in which they have interest and develop a creative presentation to the class.
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Grades:
11
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To reflect on what students learned from this philanthropy class and to gather their feedback on the class experience.
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students identify emergency food assistance programs and stereotypes surrounding hunger....