To continue the study of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller’s influence on American culture.

Purpose: To share with students how a successful local nonprofit was formed and how laws have been changed as a result of its advocacy work. In the case of Road Safe America, the nonprofit's advocacy work affected laws dealing with the trucking industry.

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.

To continue the study of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s influence on American culture. 

To introduce students to Andrew Carnegie as one of the outstanding early philanthropists of the United States.    

To create student awareness about philanthropy in daily life throughout the world using a variety of topics and sources.

Students use standard software as they develop, research, and present a project related to community nonprofits.

To help students understand the legal aspects of a 501(c)(3) organization and how they differ from other organizations.

To introduce students to the differences between businesses and nonprofit organizations and key terms used in each sector.

To introduce students to the concept of philanthropy and have them begin thinking about how they can be intentional about their giving of money and time. Students explore issues and identify an issue about which they are passionate; they get to know different types of nonprofit organizations; and they learn to determine the effectiveness of a nonprofit before they donate money or time to an organization that matches their interest.