The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII), a signature program of the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, is pleased to provide the following resource: Youth As Philanthropists. We gratefully acknowledge Community Partnerships with Youth, Inc. and its founders – Ann Hoover and Janet Wakefield, for their development of the material.
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The four major sections of the resource are:

Section 1

What in the World is Philanthropy?

Activity
1
The Language of Philanthropy
2
Philanthropy Word Association
3
A to Z of Philanthropy
4
Philanthropic Race with Time
5
You as a Philathropist
6
What We Have in Common
7
Getting to Give
Section 2

The History of Philanthropy

Activity
1
The History of Philanthropy & Youth Involvement
2
Philanthropic Matching Game
3
Circle Of Truth - An Energizer Activity
4
Where Do You Score On The Time, Talent, And Treasure Scale?
5
Opening Your Philanthropic Account
6
Plunging Into Philanthropic Actions
Section 3

Developing Habits of Giving and Serving

Activity
1
The Heros Among Us
2
Take a Stand
3
How Much Would You Give
4
Values Surveys
5
My True North
6
Using Your Gifts and Talents to Create Change
Section 4

Taking Philanthropic Action

Activity
1
Finding the “Good Stuff”
2
Space Odyssey – A Decade In the Future
3
Listening to Leaders
4
Check It Out! Assessment Scavenger Hunt
5
My Personal Contribution As A Philanthropist

We hope this resource will be a very helpful educational tool for your organization to teach young people the value they can bring to their communities as philanthropists in giving their time, talent and treasure.