For Kids:
A Kid's Guide to Giving, by Freddi Zeiler (Innovative Kids, 2006). Written by a kid for kids, this book offers a comprehensible guide to giving money, volunteering, donating goods, and organizing charity events. Ages 10 and older.
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It's never too early to get kids into the giving habit. Here's how to do it.
Ravi Shah is wild about dinosaurs. He knows more about them than any adult I know (maybe with the exception of his mom), and he can rattle off a dizzying number of dinosaur...
Every day we are confronted with choices: what we wear, what we eat, how and with whom we spend our leisure time. These choices reveal something about us, our priorities and our personal values.
The same is true for our charitable giving. How much (...
How can parents make the spirit of giving a way of life for their children? If you want your children to acquire the habit of charity, consider implementing as a family the strategies that follow:
Donate clothes. Periodically go through your...
Be Proactive in Your Giving
Smart givers generally don't give reactively in a knee-jerk reaction. They don't respond to the first organization that appeals for help. They take the time to identify which causes are most important to them and...
Giving doesn't stop with the holidays. Whether it's your cousin's wedding, your best friend's birthday, or your grandparents' anniversary, there's always an occasion for giving gifts. Here are three ways you can easily give and receive.
Say "I Do"...
Network for Good, the largest nonprofit site for charitable giving, recently asked online donors a very important question: "Why do you donate online?" The most common answer -- "It's easier than writing a check" -- says much about the changing face...
"Are we there yet?" is a phrase parents often hear as they embark on family vacations. As more families incorporate philanthropic principles into their vacations, perhaps they will begin to hear a new question: "Are we making a difference yet?"
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The average tax refund this year is $2,379, according to USA Today, and three of four taxpayers are getting one. The question is: What to do with all that money? Before you splurge on something you could probably do without, consider this: Your...
