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Topic: Raising Charitable Children

Articles

  • 'Daddy, Are We Rich?' and Other Tough Questions

    Ron Lieber, The New York Times, July 2010

    Rich with love? Responding to your children's tough questions about money.

  • Daddy Givebucks: Lessons Learned When Warren Buffett Hands You $1 Billion

    Jeff Bailey, Fastcompany.com, September 2009

    Learning from the experience of Warren Buffet’s children as they entered the world of philanthropy and how each worked to carve a path of their own.

  • Raising Children Who Care in Times That Need It

    Alina Tugend, The New York Times, July 2009

    How to imbue the next generation with the spirit of generosity, getting children involved so it means something to them.

  • Engaging the Family In Your Philanthropy

    Page Snow and Kim Foreman, Foundation Source, April 2007

    Foundation Source is the nation's leading provider of support services for private foundations. Their recently published booklet, Engaging the Family in Your Philanthropy, offers creative strategies and practical approaches to involving the next generation.

  • For Those Born Rich, Lessons in How to Stay That Way

    Julie Bick, The New York Times, October 2007

    With $41 trillion in private wealth set to be transferred in the United States in the first half of this century, both old- and new-money families are wondering how to prepare their children for the riches coming their way.

  • 'Tis the season to give and get

    Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger's, December 2006

    Inspired by the holiday season, Bodnar presents ideas and examples for involving children in philanthropy.

  • Preparing Children for a Life of Wealth

    Joline Godfrey, Independent Means, Inc.

    Preparing for the privileges and responsibilities of wealth is not unlike training for the Olympics. Children prepared to live and manage lives shaped by the reality of wealth are, like Olympic athletes, prepared for life in very unique ways.

Books

Other Resources

  • Activities to Involve Children in the Family Foundation

    Developed by Lauren Kotkin, Family Foundation Services, January 2007

    Family foundation trustees often ask, “How do I get my children involved in philanthropy or in our family foundation?” Although there is no simple answer, there are many ways to start the conversation and open the door to their involvement. This guide contains activities geared toward children ages six to 13 that will help you present to your younger family members the meaningful work of your foundation and the importance of philanthropy.

  • FLY - Financially Literate Youth

    FLY is a whole new way to teach kids about money, the world, and making wise choices. It is the mission of FLY to empower youth to think critically and make meaningful choices around their natural, human and financial resources. FLY produces books, music, games, and educator kits to teach youth how to be financially literate. FLY recognizes that we must teach our kids to earn, save and spend, but that is not enough. We must show them how to act with integrity and be resourceful, disciplined and generous. We must teach them to FLY!

      Available tools include:
    • The Great Mountain Hike – Join Falco for an exhilarating Asian adventure in this new children's book. Learn how to meet the challenges of earning, saving, giving and spending wisely while scaling Mt. Everest.
    • The Great Mountain Hike CD – Listen to songs by the beloved characters in the Great Mountain Hike storybook. Sing-a-long to songs teaching such principles as integrity, being content with what you have, and finding love and generosity even when everyone else has given up hope.
    • FLY website – Explore FLY online with your children and play games, read stories, and listen to music that inspires us all to think more deeply about how we use and give our financial and natural resources.
  • Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids

    "This blog is about science-based parenting advice. I’m a sociologist and the executive director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and since I’m reading all the research related to raising happy children anyway, I thought we might as well make it USEABLE to parents. We hope this is a valuable counterpoint to some of the more opinion-based parenting advice platforms that are out there, especially because sorting out fact from fiction can be confusing when it comes to parenting."