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

The 4-H Power of Youth in Philanthropic Fundraising is a national 4-H Council initiative and the title of a soon-to-be released curriculum. (It’s arguably the first curriculum developed that specifically teaches young people about philanthropic fundraising while utilizing youth-development principles.) It’s also the story of how one national youth organization engaged its young people in the fundraising process.