Volunteering & Charitable Giving

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Healthy GivingUnhealthy Giving When an individual gives out of excess in his or her life and the act provides positive emotions for both the giver and receiver Produces diminished well-being for both the giver and the receiver

Giving To Others Note Taking Guide Complete the worksheet individually Then, discuss as a class

Advocacy The act or process of writing or speaking in favor of, or about a cause

Altruism The principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Charity The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need

Crowd Funding The practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money through donations from a large amount of people, typically raised via the Internet

Donation Something that is given to a charity, typically a sum of money

Expense Money spent

Healthy Giving When an individual gives out of excess in his or her life and the act provides positive emotions for both the giver and receiver

Money Giving To freely provide or supply a donation to a company or organization

Nonprofit Not making or conducted primarily to make a profit

Opportunity Cost The value of the next best alternative that must be forgone as a result of a decision

Organization An organized body of people with a particular purpose, especially a business, society, association, ect.

Profit A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something

Philanthropy The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of time and/or money to worthy causes

Public Service Announcement (PSA) Print advertisement or broadcast commercial on TV or Radio, intended to change attitudes by raising awareness about specific issues

Resources Anything that can be utilized to meet an objective It can include human capital, money, time, emotion, and more

Social Capital The access a person has to social relationships that can provide resources

Social Enterprise An organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human and environmental well-being, rather than maximizing profits for shareholders

Spending Plan An income and expense statement sometimes referred to as a budget which records both planned and actual income and expenses over a period of time

Tangible Giving To freely provide or supply something (physical) to an organization or charity

Time Giving To freely provide time or service to an organization or charity

Time Utility Concept that refers to satisfaction received from time given up Utility: Measure of satisfaction

Unhealthy Giving Produces diminished well-being for both the giver and the receiver

Value A fundamental belief or practice about what is desirable, worthwhile, and important to an individual

Volunteer To freely offer or do something

Well-being Feeling good about one’s life

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)

United States Fund for UNICEF

World Wildlife Foundation (WWF)

American Red Cross