NEW YORK: Nexus Global Youth Summit — Millennials Transform Philanthropy | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald Online

NEW YORK: Nexus Global Youth Summit — Millennials Transform Philanthropy | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald Online: NEW YORK — More than 500 next-gen inheritors and social entrepreneurs convened July 24-25 at the 4th annual Nexus Global Youth Summit, held at the United Nations. Nexus, the world’s largest network of millennial philanthropists, is led by Co-founders Jonah Wittkamper and Rachel Cohen Gerrol.

Georgia Brother and Sister Honored with International Youth Philanthropy Award - AFP News Release - AFP International - AFP MD, Maryland Chapter

Georgia Brother and Sister Honored with International Youth Philanthropy Award - AFP News Release - AFP International - AFP MD, Maryland Chapter: Arlington, Va.) – Carter and Olivia Ries, brother and sister from Fayetteville, Georgia, who have created plastic recycling programs being used in schools across the U.S. and are committed to conservation and endangered species efforts, are the recipients of the 2013 Bob Carter Companies/William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Group, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

Youth Volunteerism: 3 Ways Millennials Are Changing Philanthropy

Youth Volunteerism: 3 Ways Millennials Are Changing Philanthropy: As a millennial who cares deeply about making the world a better place, I’ve been thinking about the ways my generation’s approach to philanthropy differs from older generations. This view has been largely informed by serving on the board of directors for Spark, a non-profit network of young professionals dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls, and to training the next generation of philanthropists.

Want Young Volunteers? Think Short, Sociable, and Fun

Want Young Volunteers? Think Short, Sociable, and Fun: DoSomething.org, the classy nonprofit that entices young people to volunteer and take social actions, released results last week of its survey of how young people volunteer. The conclusions should be taken seriously by nonprofits, if they want to really involve more young people.

The survey covered more than 4,000 young people ages 13 to 22 and asked about their motivations and preferences. Here are some of the findings:

Money-Smart Kids / Charitable giving in kids' hands - Westport News

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Money-Smart Kids / Charitable giving in kids' hands - Westport News: "With some gentle prodding, their sons, Henry, 7, and Jack, 10, admitted that they had more toys than they can actually play with. He really got my attention with that accomplishment and I asked him to script that 'gentle prodding' for use in my own home, as I can't imagine my kids ever admitting to having too many toys.

Throughout this conversation the parents suggested the possibility of, in lieu of birthday gifts from their friends, asking the party-goers for contributions in their name to www.globalgiving.org"

salina.com - an online service of the Salina Journal

salina.com - an online service of the Salina Journal: "The 18-year-old has had a relationship with a sewing machine for nearly half her life and, in the past few years, has turned her expertise into projects that comfort sick and abused children, sons and daughters of overseas-bound soldiers and inmates at the Salina Animal Shelter.

'I enjoy it,' Baumberger said. 'It's relaxing. I have a fun time doing it.'"

Local teens who survived quake raising funds to help Haiti - OrlandoSentinel.com

Local teens who survived quake raising funds to help Haiti - OrlandoSentinel.com: "'We recognize how very blessed we are that we were able to leave the country and return to the states,' said Kaitlin English, 17, one of the half-dozen students from The First Academy in Orlando who had gone to Haiti early this month to deliver school supplies. 'But the stories and the faces have stayed with us. They made our hearts ache. We just want to do whatever we can.'"

Young philanthropists: Naples children raise funds for those less fortunate» Naples Daily News

Young philanthropists: Naples children raise funds for those less fortunate» Naples Daily News: "eremy Franks’ philanthropy began five years ago when he was cleaning out his closet and discovered unopened toys from birthday parties.

The 6-year-old and his family decided to give the toys to the Salvation Army. Soon, a new tradition was born.

Rather than receive gifts at his birthday party every year, Jeremy asks his friends to donate the money to help out local charities."

SalisburyPost.com - Area - 11-year-old hiking to Washington will stop in Charlotte Wednesday

SalisburyPost.com - Area - 11-year-old hiking to Washington will stop in Charlotte Wednesday: "CHARLOTTE — An 11-year-old Florida boy walking to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about homelessness will make a stop in Charlotte on Wednesday.

Zach Bonner, recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award and other national and local honors, will be joined by local homeless service providers and NeXus Urban Serve at the Salvation Army Center of Hope, 534 Pratt St."

Continuing To Give — And Teaching Their Children To Give

Continuing To Give — And Teaching Their Children To Give: "When Eric Tanner turned 13, his first act of manhood was to ask family and friends to contribute to his donor-advised fund at the Jewish Communal Fund in lieu of giving bar mitzvah gifts. Eric, now 19, has since drawn from the account to send money to Open Arms, a men’s shelter and soup kitchen in White Plains, where he and his family volunteer each Thanksgiving Day. He has also given a sizable grant to the Challenger Program, which provides sports activities for children with special needs.
Eric’s 18-year-old brother, Mark, loves pandas. So when it came time to set up his bar mitzvah fund at JCF, he sent a grant to the World Wildlife Fund. He also earmarked some of the charity money"

Teen philanthropy on the rise | torres, recent, hours - Local News - Victorville Daily Press

Teen philanthropy on the rise | torres, recent, hours - Local News - Victorville Daily Press: "Megan Torres spent a recent weekend fasting for 30 hours and scavenging a Hesperia neighborhood for food donations with more than a dozen peers. Torres, 14, said she’s recently noticed a jump in teens her age signing up to volunteer."

Semester of Service

Semester of Service: "About the Semester of Service
Semester of Service encourages students, ages 5-25, to develop a semester-long service-learning project that launches on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 19, 2009) and culminates on Global Youth Service Day (April 24-26, 2009). Projects take place in classrooms as part of the academic curriculum; in schools as part of the extra-curricular activities; in congregations of faith; and in youth development groups in neighborhoods across the United States. During these 12 weeks, young people from elementary schools to graduate universities will identify a problem or unmet need that affects their community, the nation, or the world. They will prepare a plan, take action to implement their solution, reflect deeply on their progress and next steps, and celebrate their success."

Girl turns $20 into $500 for flood recovery | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

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Girl turns $20 into $500 for flood recovery | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "CEDAR RAPIDS - Six-year-old Jacqueline Juett used a rather direct approach as she turned $20 into a donation of more than $500 for flood recovery.

'Gimme 20 bucks,' the blonde-haired girl from Mount Vernon would say.

Her tactic worked, and on Monday she gave a check for $516.46 to the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation."

Divas tie fun and fashion to charitable giving - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

Divas tie fun and fashion to charitable giving - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):: "Organizers of a grass-roots fundraising campaign are using fun and fashion to get more young adults vested in charitable giving.

Divas Doing Good is the brainchild of Tanna Dang, co-owner of The Wedding Cafe at Ward Warehouse and Manoa Marketplace, who wanted to expand the styling and shopping workshops she had been hosting for years to benefit nonprofits and charitable causes.

And she knew she wanted to target individuals under the age of 35."

Saratoga 6-year-old raises $1,500 for charity - San Jose Mercury News

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Saratoga 6-year-old raises $1,500 for charity - San Jose Mercury News: "Being awarded $1,000 for your favorite charity is pretty heady stuff, especially when you're only 6 years old.

For Kami Richardson of Saratoga, the award — which came courtesy of the Disney Company — capped two full years of dedicated volunteerism. At an age when few of her peers are thinking beyond the next recess bell, Kami finds satisfaction in helping others."

New generation steps up to learn fine art of giving - 07/05/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

New generation steps up to learn fine art of giving - 07/05/2008 - MiamiHerald.com: "Young faces at such events are not unusual. Arts institutions have been cultivating people in their 20s and 30s for years as a way of shoring up future donors. But Arison and Coyne are not merely passing through, writing a check and dressing up for a night in order to rub the right shoulders. They are among a small and privileged group who hope, and are being groomed, to do much more: to take over the family business, so to speak -- that business being arts patronage."

Youth Philanthropy Resources - Arizona Grantmakers

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Youth Philanthropy Resources - Arizona Grantmakers: "Youth Philanthropy Resources

Books

The Giving Family: Raising Our Children to Help Others
Author: Susan Crites Price
Summary: This book discusses multiple ways in which parents can foster philanthropy in their children.

The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving
Author: Ellen Sabin
Summary: This book seeks to engage and inspire children ages 6-11 to give back to the world.
URL: http://www.wateringcanpress.com"

Interns find they can make a difference in nonprofit CDCs

Interns find they can make a difference in nonprofit CDCs: "Emily Nordquist describes her work as 'a found interest.' She didn't start her internship at East Liberty Development Inc. burning to be a neighborhood organizer."

Striving to Make a Difference in Darfur, the World - washingtonpost.com

Striving to Make a Difference in Darfur, the World - washingtonpost.com: "So Sebastian, Mazuk and their friend Hiral Padia, also a senior, formed Students for Change in Darfur, one of Northwest's first human-rights advocacy chapters, to raise awareness about the genocide.

The girls are not alone in their efforts to get involved in social issues. Across Montgomery County, high school students and some middle-schoolers are becoming social and political activists, promoting issues such as stopping genocide in Darfur, protecting the environment and saving energy, in addition to raising money for charitable causes."

Youths shave their locks, raise $15,000 for charity - The Boston Globe

Youths shave their locks, raise $15,000 for charity - The Boston Globe: "Several students at Lawrence Academy in Groton, including a 15-year-old female, will be going to their prom bald in a few weeks after shedding their locks for charity yesterday.
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The dozen or so students, at least two members of the academy staff, and 12 members of a local Little League team shaved their heads for the charity St. Baldrick's, raising almost $15,000 for children's cancer research."