Like the birds and the bees and the 123s, philanthropy should be taught early and often.

By Katherine Falk , Janet R. Wakefield and Nancy Swanson

We eliminated the contest component in 1996, became purely educational and expanded the program for all elementary students in kindergarten through eighth grades.

We created a Resource Guide that would offer information but give teachers the freedom to use it as they wished. The guide contains a brief history of American philanthropy from inception to the present, methods and activities for teaching philanthropic and fundraising ethics, information on how AFP’s New Jersey chapter operates, and more.