Presentation on Youth Philanthropy at the Fall Food & Fitness Conference, Oct 2009.

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Teens at the
Grantmaking
G t ki
Table
Becoming a Community
Philanthropist
Joseph Piearson
Program Associate
YouthPhil@IowaCouncilofFoudnations.org
Y thPhil@I C il fF d ti
(515) 537-6956

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Philanthropist?

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Philanthropy
Aeschylus Prometheus Bound

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The story goes…

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Zeus

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Prometheus

7. + Gifts

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Philanthropos Tropos
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 Philos
+ anthropos
 “L i
“Loving”
”
 “Humanity”
 More than simply “Fire & Hope”
 Blind Hope
 Fi
Fire is k
i knowledge, skills, t h l
l d kill technology, art, science
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 Connected gifts

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How many p p
y people…
 Could read & write?
 A) 25
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 B) 75
 C)12
 D) 82
 Have a College Education?
 A) 1
 B) 5
 C)10
 D) 2
) 25

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100 People
p
 Own a computer
 A) 1
 B) 5
 C)10
 D) 25
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 Have food & shelter?
 A) 10
 B) 25
 C) 50
 D) 75
)

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100 People
p
 How many would be undernourished?
 A) 7
 B) 27
 C)17
 D) 77
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 Would have access to fresh water?
 A) 38
 B) 75
 C) 57
 D) 83
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Philanthropy Today
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 Giving
 Life changing
 Strategic
 Same gift, many uses
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 FFI is similar
 Time and Talent
 Lending ideas
 Thinking critically

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Your Community
y
 A family of 4
 Mom
 Dad
 Suzy 9
 Bobby 7
y

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Your Community
y
 How much would it cost to feed them for a week?
 A) $750
 B) $432
 C) $132
 D) $232

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The Symptom vs. the Root
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Food system
disconnect
Little access
to l
t local food
lf d
Poor eating
habits
Shorter life
expectancy

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The Symptom vs. the Root
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Dropping out of
pp g
High School
Unemployment
Homeless
Funding meals
for shelters

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Philanthropy
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 Time, Talent, Treasure
 This year in Iowa…
 270 Students are engaged in YP
 $139,750 granted by students
 Efforts in 19 counties
 Conversations in 19 counties
 30 initiatives active by 2015

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Youth Philanthropy 2004
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Youth Philanthropy 2009
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20. + Youth Philanthropy
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Conversations

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REMEMBER
MORE Greater
$ Impact

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Philanthropos Tropos
p p
 Findyour Fire
 Phil
Philanthropos T
h Tropos
 What are your talents?
 Be active
 Know your community
 If adults don’t come to you, go to them
d lt d ’t t t th
 Be informed

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Lost
Generation
G ti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA
http://www youtube com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA

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Questions?
Questions???
Joseph Piearson
Program Associate
YouthPhil@IowaCouncilofFoudnations.org
Y thPhil@I C il fF d ti
(515) 537-6956