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Great Givers: Youth Philanthropy

Great Givers is a unique youth-philanthropy program with lessons you can download for free. Great Givers is different from most youth-philanthropy curriculums that exist, in that it teaches informed giving. Most programs and curriculums that exist educate about giving only, and this program ensures that youth will become informed givers. The Great Givers program:

Offers lessons on informed giving that inspire creative ways to give
Incorporates involvement and education through its curriculum, and
Welcomes feedback to improve the program and the lesson plans

The Charities Review Council recognizes the need to provide a curriculum for smart giving for youth. The Council finds that it is important to keep educators and youth in mind when providing beneficial, effective and fun tools and resources on youth philanthropy.

A summary of the links on the top right are mentioned below:

For Youth!
How can young people be involved in philanthropy? Find games, links and other sources for youth to become informed givers.

For Parents, Teachers or Advocates!
Find lesson plans, ideas and links or more resources for lesson planning and on youth philanthropy.

About Great Givers
Find out more about Great Givers and how it can benefit students and educators. Also find more ideas on how to utilize the program.

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"The concept of giving must be taught early. Great Givers does not teach who to give to, that is left up to the individual person, but instead the Great Givers program focuses on the value of philanthropy: what to look for when making choices about giving and how to budget giving into financial planning."

-Rich Cowles, Executive Director, Charities Review Council