Grades:
11
12
To learn about challenges that nonprofits face when fundraising for their organization and spending money on programs.
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to the differences between businesses and nonprofit organizations and key terms used in each sector.
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Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to a definition of social entrepreneurship and examples of social entrepreneurs in America.
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Unit: Community Connections
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8
The identification of the services provided by for-profit, nonprofit and governmental organizations and the drawing of community map that not only identifies the various services provided by these community organizations but also maps areas of need in the community form the intent of this lesson...
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Grades:
6
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Using the three economic sectors (for-profit, government, nonprofit) the learners will identify and categorize local organizations into one of these three economic sectors, They will write letters to those in the nonprofit sector in an effort to determine if and how their services might be ...
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Unit: Advise and Consent
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Grades:
6
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Participants identify and compare the different roles of the four sectors of the economy (government, business, nonprofit, and family). They identify which sector does what and observe how they approach differently the sometimes overlapping responsibilities....
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Grades:
6
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8
Now familiar with how a community foundation serves the community, the learners form a Youth Advisory Committee and use parliamentary procedure to conduct business.
Unit: TeachOne Back to School
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Grades:
6
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8
Learners research the environmental effect of crayons and their own power to make an impact. They collect gently used crayons from restaurants and other places in the community. They sort them by color, repackage them sustainably for re-use, and add a kind note. They learn about the...
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Grades:
9
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Youth reflect on the value of art in communicating feelings and culture, while taking part in service to the community. They teach an art lesson to young children to encourage self-expression. They plan an environmental service project that puts crayons in the hands of young children. The youth...
Unit: The Power of Children
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Grades:
6
7
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Students determine which community need they want to address with a service project. Once a priority need has been determined, they research related nonprofit organizations with a student-generated list of questions.