Youth philanthropy is the donation of time, energy, and resources (including money) by youth towards philanthropic causes. This can include funding and grantmaking, grantwriting, community-service, and service-learning. Social entrepreneurship is the practice of using entrepreneurial principles to create social change and solve community and global problems. Following are some of our most relevant resources for this topic.
NSLC Library Items
- Youth Philanthropy: A Framework of Best Practice (n.d.) (PDF)
- Creating a Successful Psychology Service Learning Philanthropy Course (2006) (PDF)
- Civic Ideals and the Giving Society: Connecting Social Studies and Philanthropy for Grades 9-12 (2005)
- Civic Ideals and the Giving Society Teacher Guide: Connecting Social Studies and Philanthropy for Grades 9-12 (2005)
- Learning to Give: Final Evaluation Report 2004-2005 (2005) (PDF)
- Leadership, Volunteerism, and Giving: A Longitudinal Study of Youth Grantmakers (1993-2003) (2004) (PDF)
- Why Teach Social Entrepreneurship: Enhance Learning and University-Community Relations through Service-Learning Outreach (2004)
- Making Change: Promoting Character Education through Philanthropic Service-Learning Projects: Facilitators' Manual (2003)
- Making Change: Promoting Character Education Through Philanthropic Service-Learning Projects Program Overview (2003)
- Service-Learning: Promoting Employability, Empowerment, and Social Entrepreneurship Among Youth (2003) (DOC)
- Youth and Community: Engaging Young People in Philanthropy and Service (2003) (PDF)
- Student Service and Philanthropy Project: Resource Guide for Establishing a Student Run Foundation (1994)
- Youth in Philanthropy Project: A Curriculum to Encourage Lifelong Philanthropy and Volunteerism in Arizona Youth (1993)
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