Giving generously to your child's education is suggested as an ideal first step in philanthropy. Supporting your child's school benefits not only your child but also all students and the broader community in both short-term and long-term ways. There are many areas of education that gifts can support, from public and private schools to college, and gifts can fund operating budgets, scholarships, endowments, facilities or extracurricular programs to create positive impact.

1. AN IDEAL FIRST STEP IN
PHILANTHROPY IS YOUR
CHILD’S EDUCATION
J E F F G R E E N S T E I N

2. It’s not easy to give away money. At
least not at the beginning.
Knowing who to give to and how much
can be daunting if not paralyzing

3. One of the best ways to
start on a path of
meaningful philanthropy
is by giving generously to
your child’s education.
It is the most selfish,
selfless gift you can give.

4. Supporting your child’s educational
institution extends well beyond your child –
it helps all students and benefits the overall
community in both the short and long term.

5. “ E A R L Y F U N D I N G O F
P R O M I S I N G Y O U N G T A L E N T
G E N E R A T E S M O R E
P R O G R E S S T H A N H A N D I N G
O U T L I F E T I M E -
A C H I E V E M E N T A W A R D S . ”
- M I C H A E L M I L K E N

6. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ENCOMPASSES MANY
AREAS: PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PRE-SCHOOL
TO COLLEGE; CURRICULAR TO EXTRA-CURRICULAR.

7. G I F T S C A N B E D I R E C T E D
T O W A R D S A N N U A L O P E R A T I N G
B U D G E T S , S C H O L A R S H I P S ,
E N D O W M E N T S , N E W F A C I L I T I E S
O R E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R
P R O G R A M S .
A L L O F T H E S E C R E A T E A W I N – W I N
– T H E Y W I L L P O S I T I V E L Y I M P A C T
Y O U R C H I L D A L O N G W I T H
C O U N T L E S S O T H E R S .

8. F E W S C H O O L S H A V E T H E O P E R A T I N G
B U D G E T S A N D R E S O U R C E S T O O F F E R
T H E L E V E L O F T E A C H E R I N V O L V E M E N T
O R S T U D E N T O P P O R T U N I T I E S T H A T W E
W A N T F O R O U R K I D S .

9. W R I T I N G A C H E C K I S N ’ T T H E O N L Y W A Y
T O G E N E R A T E M O N E Y T O S U P P O R T Y O U R
C H I L D ’ S E D U C A T I O N .
B E C R E A T I V E – O R G A N I Z E A
F U N D R A I S E R , S E C U R E A D O N A T I O N O R
V O L U N T E E R Y O U R T I M E .
B E C R E A T I V E

10. Research has shown time and again that if
your child sees you engaged and invested
in their school, it increases their sense of
involvement and engagement as well.
STAY ENGAGED

11. W I T N E S S I N G F I R S T H A N D
T H E I M P A C T O F Y O U R
D O N A T I O N S O N Y O U R
C H I L D R E N A N D O T H E R S
W I L L M O T I V A T E Y O U T O
C O N S I D E R O T H E R
P O S S I B I L I T I E S F O R Y O U R
P H I L A N T H R O P I C S U P P O R T .

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