Generation Y: Breaking Stereotypes by Raising Funds and Doing Good : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

Generation Y: Breaking Stereotypes by Raising Funds and Doing Good : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "azy, disinterested, apathetic, self-absorbed and entitled — what do all of these adjectives have in common? These terms have been used to describe 'Generation Y,'Opens in a new window the class of people born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s (also commonly referred to as 'Gen Y'Opens in a new window). These generalizations have bothered me for some time, as I’m a member of this community. I literally laughed out loud (LOLOpens in a new window) as I read how we all apparently mooch off mom and dad. I worked two jobs in college and paid for it myself, as was the case for many of my peers."

Margot Pritzker: "Y" Volunteer? The Benefits of Volunteering for Young Professionals

Margot Pritzker: "Y" Volunteer? The Benefits of Volunteering for Young Professionals: "consider myself a life-long volunteer. I've always been committed to giving of myself where and how I can. Through my own experiences with volunteering I've noticed that now, more than ever, there is a growing number of young professionals -- Generation Y and beyond -- taking time to volunteer as well.

The benefits of volunteering obviously are not age-discriminative. However, speaking from experience, there are a number of reasons that it's important to make commitments to nonprofits and volunteer as a young professional."