Kids are Philanthropists, Too!

Season 7 of Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! is called "The Giving Lab."  It explores the many ways we can all help. In this episode, we explore the social impact of celebrities. Our guest is Kelly Parsons, ED from Water Aid USA. She shares her experience working with Mr. Beast and Mark Rober to raise over $40 million dollars for Water Aid (through #TeamWater). Our Hosts: Season 7 is hosted by Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director of The Giving Square. Amy is joined by our 11–18-year-old hosts: Aleena, Alona, Vero, Max, Amaya, Leah, Ismahil, Ibrahim, Jayden, and Aoife. The Podcast: Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! shows that we can all come together to talk about issues that matter, no matter our age. It's designed to help kids and adults alike become more philanthropic in their daily lives. If you enjoy the podcast, spread the word, get involved, and follow The Giving Square. If you believe in this work, please consider making a donation. The Giving Square depends on the generosity of individual donors, like you! Learn more at www.thegivingsquare.org.

Welcome to the 7th episode of Season 7 of Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! We're calling this season "The Giving Lab," as it explores the many ways we can all help. In this episode, we explore how philanthropy can be our profession. Our guest is Toya Randall, a professional in the field of philanthropy. She was also the a founding board member of The Giving Square! Our Hosts: Season 7 is hosted by Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director of The Giving Square. Amy is joined by our 11–18-year-old hosts: Aleena, Alona, Vero, Max, Amaya, Leah, Ismahil, Ibrahim, Jayden, and Aoife. The Podcast: Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! shows that we can all come together to talk about issues that matter, no matter our age. It's designed to help kids and adults alike become more philanthropic in their daily lives. If you enjoy the podcast, spread the word, get involved, and follow The Giving Square. If you believe in this work, please consider making a donation. The Giving Square depends on the generosity of individual donors, like you! Learn more at www.thegivingsquare.org.

Welcome to the 6th episode of Season 7 of Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! We're calling this season "The Giving Lab," as it explores the many ways we can all help. In this episode, we discuss how we can use our personal challenges and experiences to advocate for solutions. Our guest is Cyd Igot, founder of the "A Letter for You" initiative and a classroom teacher at The Diener School in Maryland.   If you would like to learn more about the 'A Letter for You' initiative, you can order her book or watch this video. Our Hosts: Season 7 is hosted by Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director of The Giving Square. Amy is joined by our 11–18-year-old hosts: Aleena, Alona, Vero, Max, Amaya, Leah, Ismahil, Ibrahim, Jayden, and Aoife. The Podcast: Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! shows that we can all come together to talk about issues that matter, no matter our age. It's designed to help kids and adults alike become more philanthropic in their daily lives. If you enjoy the podcast, spread the word, get involved, and follow The Giving Square. If you believe in this work, please consider making a donation. The Giving Square depends on the generosity of individual donors, like you! Learn more at www.thegivingsquare.org.  

Welcome to The Giving Square's 5th episode of Season 7 of Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! We're calling this season "The Giving Lab," as it explores the many ways we can all help. In this episode, we discuss how we can use our personal challenges and experiences to advocate for solutions. Our special guest is Heather Eig, an elementary school counselor in Maryland.   Resources: For more info about Heather's advocacy efforts with Headaches on the Hill, check out https://allianceforheadacheadvocacy.org/. If you would like to learn more about how to become a school counselor, check out schoolcounselor.org. Our Hosts: Season 7 is hosted by Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director of The Giving Square. Amy is joined by our 11–18 year-old hosts: Aleena, Alona, Vero, Max, Amaya, Leah, Ismahil, Ibrahim, Jayden, and Aoife. The Podcast: Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! shows that we can all come together to talk about issues that matter, no matter our age. It's designed to help kids and adults alike become more philanthropic in their daily lives. If you enjoy the podcast, spread the word, get involved, and follow The Giving Square. If you believe in this work, please consider making a donation. The Giving Square depends on the generosity of individual donors, like you! Learn more at www.thegivingsquare.org.  

Welcome to the 4th episode of Season 7 of Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! We're calling this season "The Giving Lab," as it explores the many ways we can all help. In this episode, we discuss helping our neighbors with Doran Flowers, Executive Director of Little Falls Village. For more info about Little Falls Village, check out https://littlefallsvillage.org/. To learn more about Villages nationally, please check out Village to Village (vtvnetwork.org). For Villages near DC, check out the Washington Area Village Exchange (wavevillages.org) or (MoCo's Village Finder). Our Hosts: Season 7 is hosted by Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director of The Giving Square. In this episode, Amy is joined by our 11–18-year-old hosts: Aleena, Alona, Vero, Amaya, Leah, Ismahil, Ibrahim, Jayden, and Aoife. The Podcast: Kids Are Philanthropists, Too! shows that we can all come together to talk about issues that matter, no matter our age. It's designed to help kids and adults alike become more philanthropic in their daily lives. If you enjoy the podcast, spread the word, get involved, and follow The Giving Square. If you believe in this work, please consider making a donation. The Giving Square depends on the generosity of individual donors, like you! Learn more at www.thegivingsquare.org.  

Welcome to the 3rd episode of Season 7 of Kids are Philanthropists, Too! We call this season "The Giving Lab" as it focuses on the myriad ways we can help. In this episode we explore helping as a profession with medical student Avani Venkatesh.  Want to support the promotion of kids' ideas and voices? Support this work by donating to The Giving Square today! www.thegivingsquare.org

Welcome to Season 7 of Kids Are Philanthropists Too! This season is titled, The Giving Lab, as we explore of all the ways people of all ages can help others. In this second episode, we have a conversation with Peter Williamson, founder of Game Genius (www.gamegenius.org). We explore his early career as a golf pro, how he came to found Game Genius, and how games can be used to address social challenges.  Want to support the promotion of kids' ideas and voices? Support this work by donating to The Giving Square today! www.thegivingsquare.org    

Welcome to Season 7 of Kids are Philanthropists, Too! We call this season "The Giving Lab" as it focuses on the myriad ways we can help. In this episode our co-hosts discuss spontaneous helping - when it happens, what you can do, and the bystander effect.  Want to support the promotion of kids' ideas and voices? Support this work by donating to The Giving Square today! www.thegivingsquare.org  

In Season 6 of Kids Are Philanthropists Too!, we are diving into The Future of Good. 🌟 In this episode our co-hosts explore the role that philanthropy can play in changing the future of education. Our special guest is Nicole Rodriguez Leach, Executive Director of Grantmakers for Education.  To learn more about the future of the sector, check out Grantmaker for Education's latest trend report! Our Hosts: Season 6 is hosted by Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director of The Giving Square. In this episode Amy is joined by our hosts Aleena, Leah, Alona, Max, Ismahil, Ibrahim, Jayden, Aofie, and Kivaan. The Podcast: "Kids are Philanthropists, Too!" demonstrates that we can all come together to talk about issues that matter to us, no matter our age. This is designed to help us (kids and adults) become more philanthropic in our daily lives. Like the podcast? Spread the word, get involved, and follow The Giving Square. If you believe in this work, please make a donation as The Giving Square depends on individual donations, like yours! More at www.thegivingsquare.org!

Welcome to Season 6 of Kids Are Philanthropists Too! — this season we're diving into The Future of Good. 🌟 In this episode our co-hosts explore how to CHANGE the future with Jake Dunagan, Futurist with IFTF. More about Jake below! Our Hosts: Season 6 is hosted by Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director of The Giving Square. In this episode Amy is joined by our hosts Aleena, Leah, Alona, Max, Ismahil, Ibrahim, Jayden, Aofie, and Kivaan. The Podcast: "Kids are Philanthropists, Too!" demonstrates that we can all come together to talk about issues that matter to us, no matter our age. This is designed to help us (kids and adults) become more philanthropic in our daily lives. Like the podcast? Spread the word, get involved, and follow The Giving Square. If you believe in this work, please make a donation as The Giving Square depends on individual donations, like yours! More at www.thegivingsquare.org!  🌟 Get to know Jake! 🌟 What made you choose this career?   It's a beautiful contribution, but futures and foresight is not a career one plans for. It is a path one finds through idiosyncratic means. for me, it started with a manuscript left at the doorstep of a bookstore I started in college. Through a lot of twists and turns I found my way back to that book, and in it, behind the topic of designing new political systems, was the field of futures studies.    How can kids be better philanthropists?   The part of philanthropy that kids need to work on is to develop their understanding and connection to humans and to humanity. They should learn about diverse cultures and ways of being. They should learn new languages. They should learn about how systems work, and where they can play a positive role to steer those systems toward better outcomes—-or build new ones! They should discover their authentic (yet evolving ) selves and understand how they want to be in the world. They should embrace life, and try to do the best they can, without feeling responsible for fixing the whole world.