Kim Hudson on the Hudson Family Foundation
I loved hearing Kim Hudson talk about the Hudson Foundation and how it came to be. I think it's very inspiring as a college student to hear people who have made it well (financially) be humble enough and passionate enough to lead by example and give to something they are so passionate about. I love their desire to help children in need, considering this is a passion of mine as well. She gives us personal background on her life and how she came to be a philanthropist. She is encouraging to college students and inspiring us to give as much as we can and to places that we are passionate about. Philanthropists, such as the Hudsons, usually have such an amazing story that always has a way of motivating people to give and aspire to be as helpful as the Hudson family has been.
Below is a link to the Hudson Family Foundation website:
http://www.hudsonfamilyfoundation.com
Below is a link to the Hudson Family Foundation website:
http://www.hudsonfamilyfoundation.com
Inspired Philanthropist
In this course, I have learned the true value of giving. It is important to get involved in organizations that share a common passion as your own. As college students, we typically believe that what we do will make no difference. This course has shown me that no matter how young or how little money you have, there are so many ways to get involved philanthropically.
In this course, I have learned the true value of giving. It is important to get involved in organizations that share a common passion as your own. As college students, we typically believe that what we do will make no difference. This course has shown me that no matter how young or how little money you have, there are so many ways to get involved philanthropically.
Mission Statement
Growing up, I was able to have the opportunity to interact and meet children who have suffered from abuse and neglect. Helping these children continue to grow and develop passed the trauma they once faced has become a passion of mine. My goals to assist in helping children grow from their experiences and even help them recover step by step. |
Values and Vision
I value service. I love to give my time to organization who share some of my goals. I believe it is important to give my time and money to places I am passionate about. I fully believe that if people were more willing to help philanthropically, that this world would be an immensely different place. That is why I am motivated to do my part in helping various organizations that I hold close to my heart. |
Time, Talent, Treasure and Trust
I have and currently volunteer with the Department of Family and Children Services that helps children who have come out of abusive and neglectful homes. I am currently an intern at Keeping Family Connections, an organization that holds supervised visits for parents and children and helps the parents work through things that may be holding them back from being the parents they could be. I have also done some work learning the ropes of the Lee County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). All of these organizations work with helping find the best and most suitable option for stability and safety for a child. I hope to continue to work with theses and other organizations like these to learn more about this field and continue to do my part in the big picture. |
Philanthropic Legacy
I have grown up in a family that is motivated to give. My mom is the reason I am so passionate about philanthropy. She has worked at multiple nonprofits through her life (i.e. Arthritis Foundation for 16 years and started at Habitat for Humanity in June of 2016). She is so passionate about her work and is so motivated to do her best to make sure she is doing all she can to be effective in her mission. Not only has she worked in the nonprofit world for almost my entire lifespan, she is such a giver. She never fails to make someone feel as though she has their back and is their shoulder to cry on or their source of some light in the darkness. She gives when it is not necessary, but is always greatly appreciated. My mom is such an amazing philanthropist. I hope to be able to even come close to the kind of giver she is. |
Feature a Philanthropist
Robert (Bob) Pierce of World Vision
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Exercise 2.1
Stereotypes
10–20 minutes
Fill in the following sentences, allowing yourself to write whatever comes to your mind, uncensored. By getting at the ideas that are just below the surface we can begin to identify our stereotypes—and, if appropriate, discard them.
Typical philanthropists are:
(example: from old money; older than fifty-five; live in mansions, give millions)
a. give out of passion
b. give small amounts incrementally
c. genuine
As a giver I am:
(example: generous, focused, scattered, impulsive):
a. focused
b. thoughtful (planned out)
c. passionate about where I donate
Reflection:
What have you learned about yourself by doing this exercise? For example, you may have found that your stereotypes contradict your experience or that the terms philanthropist and giver elicit different reactions.
People I know usually give to their church. I know a few others who give to organizations outside of church. Most people who are in college only give to places their directly involved in. That is why, I believe, most people assume philanthropists are older people because college students don’t feel that they have the means to give.
Exercise 2.2
Gratitude
15 minutes
What have you received, and how might you “pay it forward”?
The Greatest Gift You Have Received
Who has most deeply touched your life, or the life of your family, as a giver?
My mom is a very generous giver. She is always willing to help organizations as well as individuals in need. She is always open to help anyone who may need it and makes sure they know she is there for them, financially, emotionally, spiritually, etc.
What did this mentor, hero, or heroine pass on to you that you most treasure?
My mom the person I give credit for my desire to help others. She has worked in the nonprofit world for many years. My exposures to this world has lead me start up my own nonprofit and help my community in any way I can. I owe this all to my mom’s drive to help others. Without her, my path in life would be very different.
What are you most grateful for?
Her constant encouragement, not only to me but to everyone around her.
_3_ Parenting
_5_ Committee work for a nonprofit
_3_ Teaching
_5_ Service on nonprofit board
_1_ Coaching
_3_ Artistic accomplishment
_4_ Mentoring
_5_ Spiritual assistance (meditation, prayer, observances)
_5_ Volunteering
_3_ Government service
_4_ Giving financially while living
_0_ Military service
_0_ Legacy gifts
_3_ Service through religious
organizations
___ Other _______________________
___ Other _______________________
Exercise 2.2
Gratitude, Cont’d
Looking at the ratings above, in what areas are you active and satisfied with your action?
I am a president on a board for a nonprofit, I get great exposure to how nonprofits are run and how meetings should go. I am very religious and am committed to my faith.
What areas would you like to become more active in?
I would love to get more involved in service in my church. I am committed to my faith, but I need to get more involved in service through the church, not just within the church.
Giving While Living: What Do You Want to Do Now?
In the next three months I will extend my gifts to others in these ways:
I want to grow my nonprofit and hold more drives. I would like to continue to give to my church and extend my services to my church further than just financial. I would like to find other organizations to give to and volunteer with.
Leaving a Legacy
The one thing I want people to remember about me as a giver is:
My generosity. Not only financially but with my time as well.
After I am gone, my hope is that my gifts continue in these ways:
I want some of my money to be given to the various organizations I gave with in my lifetime.
Exercise 2.3
Vision and Values
15–20 minutes
Put a check mark beside the values below that resonate for you. Then circle the three that are most important to you.
*= value bolded= top 3
£ Community
£ Harmony
£ Preservation
£ Compassion*
£ Healing
£ Respect*
£ Courage
£ Honesty*
£ Self-Discipline*
£ Creativity
£ Humility*
£ Self-Respect*
£ Determination*
£ Independence*
£ Service*
£ Diversity*
£ Innovation
£ Simplicity*
£ Empathy*
£ Integrity*
£ Spirituality*
£ Equality*
£ Interdependence
£ Stability*
£ Excellence
£ Justice*
£ Teamwork*
£ Fairness*
£ Knowledge*
£ Thrift
£ Faith*
£ Leadership*
£ Tradition
£ Family*
£ Love of comfort
£ Transformation
£ Freedom*
£ Love of others
£ Other: ____________
£ Generosity*
£ Loyalty*
£ Other: ____________
£ Good sense*
£ Patience*
£ Other: ____________
£ Hard work*
£ Peace*
£ Other: ____________
Issue Areas and Concerns
Following are words or phrases that describe issue areas and concerns that you may care about as a contributor. The areas listed are only for inspiration. You may never have donated time or money to these areas of interest before; this exercise is simply to give you the chance to recognize what has meaning for you among things you could give to. Put check marks next to those that have the most meaning for you. Then go through the list again and circle your top three.
*=value bolded= top 3
£ Aging
£ Catholic charities
£ Death and dying*
£ Animals and species Preservation*
£ Children or child care*
£ Demilitarization
£ Civil rights*
£ Disability rights*
£ Anti-Semitism*
£ Coexistence*
£ Disaster relief*
£ Anti-Racism*
£ Community gardens
£ Domestic violence*
£ Arts and art institutions
£ Biodiversity
£ Computer literacy
£ Corporate
responsibility*
£ Drug and alcohol
abuse*
£ Boys*
£ Economic justice*
£ Business development
£ Cultural heritage*
£ Education*
Exercise 2.3
Vision and Values, Cont’d
£ Elder care*
£ Immigrant and refugee rights and services*
£ Poverty solutions*
£ Electoral reform
£ Prison reform*
£ Employment training and job creation*
£ International development*
£ Public policy or advocacy*
£ Environment or environmental justice*
£ Islamic causes*
£ Religion*
£ Jewish causes*
£ Reproductive rights*
£ Faith-Based community service*
£ Legal aid and services*
£ Science and technology*
£ Libraries*
£ Seniors*
£ Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered rights*
£ Literacy*
£ Spiritual development*
£ Media
£ Sports and recreation*
£ Girls*
£ Global climate change*
£ Medical research*
£ Sustainability and sustainable development*
£ Gun control*
£ Native and indigenous peoples’ rights*
£ *Women’s leadership and civil li*berties
£ Youth development*
£ Health care and prevention*
£ Nutrition and hygiene*
£ Parks and land preservation*
£ HIV and AIDS*
£ ___________________
£ ___________________
£ ___________________
£ ___________________
£ Homelessness and housing*
£ Peace or conflict resolution*
£ Homophobia*
£ Philanthropy and volunteerism*
£ Human rights*
Reflection: Do you see a relationship between your top values and your top interest areas? Here are two examples:
Equality. People should be able to express who they are/what they believe without being ridiculed. People should also be willing to help out in various situations so we can help the less fortunate or the ones who are desperate for someone to help them.
Write down the relationships you see among your own values and interests:
Faith based- but I feel people should have a right to believe what they want and openly express that.
Help people/community around us. It is our duty to help others. We shouldn’t have to be forced or told to help, it should be a human desire to help people who can no longer help themselves.
Exercise 2.6
Time, Talents, and Treasures
15–25 minutes
In the list below put a check mark next to each characteristic or item that is true for you. These may stimulate you to think of specific ways you want to share your abilities in the second part of the exercise.
Write a statement here of how you can offer your time, talents, and treasures:
I am passionate about helping others. I like to be challenged and do my best to overcome any obstacle put in front of me. I am good with working with children. I am committed to doing the best I can at any task put in front of me.
Stereotypes
10–20 minutes
Fill in the following sentences, allowing yourself to write whatever comes to your mind, uncensored. By getting at the ideas that are just below the surface we can begin to identify our stereotypes—and, if appropriate, discard them.
Typical philanthropists are:
(example: from old money; older than fifty-five; live in mansions, give millions)
- Give to make themselves look good
- Older men who come from money
- Donate large amounts of money
a. give out of passion
b. give small amounts incrementally
c. genuine
As a giver I am:
(example: generous, focused, scattered, impulsive):
a. focused
b. thoughtful (planned out)
c. passionate about where I donate
Reflection:
What have you learned about yourself by doing this exercise? For example, you may have found that your stereotypes contradict your experience or that the terms philanthropist and giver elicit different reactions.
People I know usually give to their church. I know a few others who give to organizations outside of church. Most people who are in college only give to places their directly involved in. That is why, I believe, most people assume philanthropists are older people because college students don’t feel that they have the means to give.
Exercise 2.2
Gratitude
15 minutes
What have you received, and how might you “pay it forward”?
The Greatest Gift You Have Received
Who has most deeply touched your life, or the life of your family, as a giver?
My mom is a very generous giver. She is always willing to help organizations as well as individuals in need. She is always open to help anyone who may need it and makes sure they know she is there for them, financially, emotionally, spiritually, etc.
What did this mentor, hero, or heroine pass on to you that you most treasure?
My mom the person I give credit for my desire to help others. She has worked in the nonprofit world for many years. My exposures to this world has lead me start up my own nonprofit and help my community in any way I can. I owe this all to my mom’s drive to help others. Without her, my path in life would be very different.
What are you most grateful for?
Her constant encouragement, not only to me but to everyone around her.
- What Have You Given
_3_ Parenting
_5_ Committee work for a nonprofit
_3_ Teaching
_5_ Service on nonprofit board
_1_ Coaching
_3_ Artistic accomplishment
_4_ Mentoring
_5_ Spiritual assistance (meditation, prayer, observances)
_5_ Volunteering
_3_ Government service
_4_ Giving financially while living
_0_ Military service
_0_ Legacy gifts
_3_ Service through religious
organizations
___ Other _______________________
___ Other _______________________
Exercise 2.2
Gratitude, Cont’d
Looking at the ratings above, in what areas are you active and satisfied with your action?
I am a president on a board for a nonprofit, I get great exposure to how nonprofits are run and how meetings should go. I am very religious and am committed to my faith.
What areas would you like to become more active in?
I would love to get more involved in service in my church. I am committed to my faith, but I need to get more involved in service through the church, not just within the church.
Giving While Living: What Do You Want to Do Now?
In the next three months I will extend my gifts to others in these ways:
I want to grow my nonprofit and hold more drives. I would like to continue to give to my church and extend my services to my church further than just financial. I would like to find other organizations to give to and volunteer with.
Leaving a Legacy
The one thing I want people to remember about me as a giver is:
My generosity. Not only financially but with my time as well.
After I am gone, my hope is that my gifts continue in these ways:
I want some of my money to be given to the various organizations I gave with in my lifetime.
Exercise 2.3
Vision and Values
15–20 minutes
Put a check mark beside the values below that resonate for you. Then circle the three that are most important to you.
*= value bolded= top 3
£ Community
£ Harmony
£ Preservation
£ Compassion*
£ Healing
£ Respect*
£ Courage
£ Honesty*
£ Self-Discipline*
£ Creativity
£ Humility*
£ Self-Respect*
£ Determination*
£ Independence*
£ Service*
£ Diversity*
£ Innovation
£ Simplicity*
£ Empathy*
£ Integrity*
£ Spirituality*
£ Equality*
£ Interdependence
£ Stability*
£ Excellence
£ Justice*
£ Teamwork*
£ Fairness*
£ Knowledge*
£ Thrift
£ Faith*
£ Leadership*
£ Tradition
£ Family*
£ Love of comfort
£ Transformation
£ Freedom*
£ Love of others
£ Other: ____________
£ Generosity*
£ Loyalty*
£ Other: ____________
£ Good sense*
£ Patience*
£ Other: ____________
£ Hard work*
£ Peace*
£ Other: ____________
Issue Areas and Concerns
Following are words or phrases that describe issue areas and concerns that you may care about as a contributor. The areas listed are only for inspiration. You may never have donated time or money to these areas of interest before; this exercise is simply to give you the chance to recognize what has meaning for you among things you could give to. Put check marks next to those that have the most meaning for you. Then go through the list again and circle your top three.
*=value bolded= top 3
£ Aging
£ Catholic charities
£ Death and dying*
£ Animals and species Preservation*
£ Children or child care*
£ Demilitarization
£ Civil rights*
£ Disability rights*
£ Anti-Semitism*
£ Coexistence*
£ Disaster relief*
£ Anti-Racism*
£ Community gardens
£ Domestic violence*
£ Arts and art institutions
£ Biodiversity
£ Computer literacy
£ Corporate
responsibility*
£ Drug and alcohol
abuse*
£ Boys*
£ Economic justice*
£ Business development
£ Cultural heritage*
£ Education*
Exercise 2.3
Vision and Values, Cont’d
£ Elder care*
£ Immigrant and refugee rights and services*
£ Poverty solutions*
£ Electoral reform
£ Prison reform*
£ Employment training and job creation*
£ International development*
£ Public policy or advocacy*
£ Environment or environmental justice*
£ Islamic causes*
£ Religion*
£ Jewish causes*
£ Reproductive rights*
£ Faith-Based community service*
£ Legal aid and services*
£ Science and technology*
£ Libraries*
£ Seniors*
£ Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered rights*
£ Literacy*
£ Spiritual development*
£ Media
£ Sports and recreation*
£ Girls*
£ Global climate change*
£ Medical research*
£ Sustainability and sustainable development*
£ Gun control*
£ Native and indigenous peoples’ rights*
£ *Women’s leadership and civil li*berties
£ Youth development*
£ Health care and prevention*
£ Nutrition and hygiene*
£ Parks and land preservation*
£ HIV and AIDS*
£ ___________________
£ ___________________
£ ___________________
£ ___________________
£ Homelessness and housing*
£ Peace or conflict resolution*
£ Homophobia*
£ Philanthropy and volunteerism*
£ Human rights*
Reflection: Do you see a relationship between your top values and your top interest areas? Here are two examples:
Equality. People should be able to express who they are/what they believe without being ridiculed. People should also be willing to help out in various situations so we can help the less fortunate or the ones who are desperate for someone to help them.
Write down the relationships you see among your own values and interests:
Faith based- but I feel people should have a right to believe what they want and openly express that.
Help people/community around us. It is our duty to help others. We shouldn’t have to be forced or told to help, it should be a human desire to help people who can no longer help themselves.
Exercise 2.6
Time, Talents, and Treasures
15–25 minutes
In the list below put a check mark next to each characteristic or item that is true for you. These may stimulate you to think of specific ways you want to share your abilities in the second part of the exercise.
- I can donate my professional skills to a nonprofit.*
- My workplace has equipment or services or a meeting space I could offer to a nonprofit for their use.
- I’m good at organizing details and creating plans. I’m good at motivating people. I’m good at planning events and giving parties.*
- I know many people in my community who might be good resources.*
- I like to teach what I know.*
- I am a good listener or writer.*
- I have experience designing or administering Web sites.
- I am a supportive person to work with.*
- I’m good with financial information.
- I like to raise money.*
- I can translate or know people who can translate documents into other languages.
- I have graphic skills or artistic talents.
- I love kids or am good with elders.**
- I am a passionate public speaker.
- I have ___ hours of time per week, or would be willing to take a day or more each month, to donate.*
- Other: : ________________________________________________________________
Write a statement here of how you can offer your time, talents, and treasures:
I am passionate about helping others. I like to be challenged and do my best to overcome any obstacle put in front of me. I am good with working with children. I am committed to doing the best I can at any task put in front of me.
3.4 Thinking About Change
What is it that you hope to change or preserve during your lifetime?
I hope to change the way people view trauma and how it is dealt with.
Has your past giving been a reflection of those hopes?
I believe so. I started a nonprofit to collect and distribute stuffed animals to organizations that deal with children who have experienced trauma. (This stems from a series of studies of stuffed animal therapy in children trauma victims)
What are some of the causes behind the problems that concern you?
People typically view trauma as only a major event thing, ex. Physical/sexual abuse, natural disaster, and exposure to war. I would like to shed light on the serious damage that a child can face if their trauma is not properly dealt with.
What do you wish were different, and what might help change this situation?
More people knew the benefits of stuffed animal therapy and how to help a child once they have experienced something traumatic.
Exercise 3.6
From the list of values and issues you care about, choose on problem in society you would like to help resolve.
Many children suffer from lack of psychological treatment. I would like to continue the spread of stuffed animal therapy. Stuffed animal therapy is an affordable, effective, and adequate form of psychological treatment for young trauma victims.
Now imagine you have just been given $1,000,000 to give away or invest in solving that problem, with no strings attached. What would you do, who would you convene or hire to support your efforts, and what institutional partners would you choose?
I would travel to a third world country and distribute stuffed animals to the local children. I would like to stay and watch, firsthand, the benefits and improvements stuffed animal therapy has on children.
What outcomes would you hope for and in what time frame?
I would hope to personally see the already seen benefits in behavior, PTSD, and other side effects of trauma. I would hope to travel for about 2-3 years and see different children who have faced different types of trauma.
How would you be involved to maximize impact?
I hope to grow my nonprofit to be worldwide and help child trauma victims in all nations.
How would you share your vision with others?
I want my nonprofit to grow as an organization as well and I would employ several people who, I hope, would be as passionate about our mission as I am.
What is holding you back from starting some of this work, even without $1,000,000 or more currently on hand?
It’s difficult to get people as motivated to donate new stuffed animals. I have been successful, but not as much as I hope to be in the end.
What is the problem you want to address?
How do I motivate people and make them fully understand the benefits of stuffed animal therapy.
What is your goal or the outcome you hope for? What would you like changed in the long term?
People would be willing to donate stuffed animals and eventually their time to help distribute the stuffed animals to the children.
What are some short-term outcomes or achievements that could be first steps toward a long-term outcome?
Think of quick ways to better educate my intended audience on the benefits of our drives and why we collect the stuffed animals.
What are the ideas, systems, practices, policies, behaviors, and so on that will need to change in order to achieve these outcomes?
There are steps that will need to be taken to distribute overseas.
What activities and strategies will create the outcomes you want to see?
Gathering people who would be willing to help donate and/or distribute.
What people need to be involved or influenced?
People who know more about dealing with trauma and people who are able (legally and willingly) to work with children.
What are some resources needed to put towards achieving these outcomes?
Stuffed animals and money.
Write two or three statements representing beliefs you have about change happens.
I know it will take a lot of work to get to the point I desire to be at. I am willing to take the steps to educate myself and see the necessary action that’ll need to be taken to grow my nonprofit. I also am going to make sure I find ways to make known the benefits of stuffed animal therapy and why our mission is important.
What is it that you hope to change or preserve during your lifetime?
I hope to change the way people view trauma and how it is dealt with.
Has your past giving been a reflection of those hopes?
I believe so. I started a nonprofit to collect and distribute stuffed animals to organizations that deal with children who have experienced trauma. (This stems from a series of studies of stuffed animal therapy in children trauma victims)
What are some of the causes behind the problems that concern you?
People typically view trauma as only a major event thing, ex. Physical/sexual abuse, natural disaster, and exposure to war. I would like to shed light on the serious damage that a child can face if their trauma is not properly dealt with.
What do you wish were different, and what might help change this situation?
More people knew the benefits of stuffed animal therapy and how to help a child once they have experienced something traumatic.
Exercise 3.6
From the list of values and issues you care about, choose on problem in society you would like to help resolve.
Many children suffer from lack of psychological treatment. I would like to continue the spread of stuffed animal therapy. Stuffed animal therapy is an affordable, effective, and adequate form of psychological treatment for young trauma victims.
Now imagine you have just been given $1,000,000 to give away or invest in solving that problem, with no strings attached. What would you do, who would you convene or hire to support your efforts, and what institutional partners would you choose?
I would travel to a third world country and distribute stuffed animals to the local children. I would like to stay and watch, firsthand, the benefits and improvements stuffed animal therapy has on children.
What outcomes would you hope for and in what time frame?
I would hope to personally see the already seen benefits in behavior, PTSD, and other side effects of trauma. I would hope to travel for about 2-3 years and see different children who have faced different types of trauma.
How would you be involved to maximize impact?
I hope to grow my nonprofit to be worldwide and help child trauma victims in all nations.
How would you share your vision with others?
I want my nonprofit to grow as an organization as well and I would employ several people who, I hope, would be as passionate about our mission as I am.
What is holding you back from starting some of this work, even without $1,000,000 or more currently on hand?
It’s difficult to get people as motivated to donate new stuffed animals. I have been successful, but not as much as I hope to be in the end.
What is the problem you want to address?
How do I motivate people and make them fully understand the benefits of stuffed animal therapy.
What is your goal or the outcome you hope for? What would you like changed in the long term?
People would be willing to donate stuffed animals and eventually their time to help distribute the stuffed animals to the children.
What are some short-term outcomes or achievements that could be first steps toward a long-term outcome?
Think of quick ways to better educate my intended audience on the benefits of our drives and why we collect the stuffed animals.
What are the ideas, systems, practices, policies, behaviors, and so on that will need to change in order to achieve these outcomes?
There are steps that will need to be taken to distribute overseas.
What activities and strategies will create the outcomes you want to see?
Gathering people who would be willing to help donate and/or distribute.
What people need to be involved or influenced?
People who know more about dealing with trauma and people who are able (legally and willingly) to work with children.
What are some resources needed to put towards achieving these outcomes?
Stuffed animals and money.
Write two or three statements representing beliefs you have about change happens.
I know it will take a lot of work to get to the point I desire to be at. I am willing to take the steps to educate myself and see the necessary action that’ll need to be taken to grow my nonprofit. I also am going to make sure I find ways to make known the benefits of stuffed animal therapy and why our mission is important.
Exercise 4.1
What I’m passionate about changing in the world:
Helping children who have been abused or neglected.
What I think can help improve or change the issues or problems I care most about:
I want to be a social worker in child services. I am passionate about getting kids out of unsafe and destructive environments and helping rehabilitate families to be a stable and cohesive unit.
What I am doing through my giving to support improvements or change:
I currently am an intern at Keeping Family Connections, an organization that supervises visits with parents and their children and works with the parents on different goals to grow the parent/child relationship and helps the parents grow to be suitable parents for their children.
The time period for my actions ahead:
I hope to graduate in two and a half years with a Bachelor’s degree in social work with a minor in nonprofit. Get my Master’s degree in social work in a year the following year. I want to work at a child services agency directly following getting my Master’s.
Second draft:
I knew I wanted to help children suffering from abuse and neglect for a very long time. When I graduate, I want to get my Master’s degree. After this, I plan to work at an organization like DHR or the Department of Family and Child Services and get children out of abusive and neglectful homes. I also want to continue to run and grow my nonprofit that I have now, Snuggle Care, that collects stuffed animals and distributes them to organizations that help children who have experienced trauma.
Final draft:
Growing up I always knew I wanted help children get out of abusive environments. I am currently a social work major and a philanthropy and nonprofit studies minor. I hope to graduate in the next two years with my Bachelor’s degree. After I get my Bachelor’s, I can get my Master’s in social work in a year. After I get my Master’s I want to work at a child services agency and run my nonprofit alongside of this work. Finally, I want to open my own private sector of a child services nonprofit agency and incorporate my current nonprofit into this new one. This way., I will be able to help get children out of abusive situations and help them recover from some of the side effects of their trauma as well.
Exercise 4.2
1.Your mission or elements of it:
Help children who are suffering from harmful things outside of their own control.
2.Organizations you know now might be a fit for your mission:
www.snugglecare.org
www.twincedars.org/program/keeping-family-connections
https://dfcs.georgia.gov
www.casaforchildren.org
3.Other sources of information:
www.joyfulheartfoundation.org
www.stuffedparty.com
4.Your next steps:
Continue my studies at Auburn and graduate with my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with minor in Philanthropy and Nonprofit studies. Continue to do drives and collects stuffed animals for my nonprofit. Volunteer with child services agencies.
What I’m passionate about changing in the world:
Helping children who have been abused or neglected.
What I think can help improve or change the issues or problems I care most about:
I want to be a social worker in child services. I am passionate about getting kids out of unsafe and destructive environments and helping rehabilitate families to be a stable and cohesive unit.
What I am doing through my giving to support improvements or change:
I currently am an intern at Keeping Family Connections, an organization that supervises visits with parents and their children and works with the parents on different goals to grow the parent/child relationship and helps the parents grow to be suitable parents for their children.
The time period for my actions ahead:
I hope to graduate in two and a half years with a Bachelor’s degree in social work with a minor in nonprofit. Get my Master’s degree in social work in a year the following year. I want to work at a child services agency directly following getting my Master’s.
Second draft:
I knew I wanted to help children suffering from abuse and neglect for a very long time. When I graduate, I want to get my Master’s degree. After this, I plan to work at an organization like DHR or the Department of Family and Child Services and get children out of abusive and neglectful homes. I also want to continue to run and grow my nonprofit that I have now, Snuggle Care, that collects stuffed animals and distributes them to organizations that help children who have experienced trauma.
Final draft:
Growing up I always knew I wanted help children get out of abusive environments. I am currently a social work major and a philanthropy and nonprofit studies minor. I hope to graduate in the next two years with my Bachelor’s degree. After I get my Bachelor’s, I can get my Master’s in social work in a year. After I get my Master’s I want to work at a child services agency and run my nonprofit alongside of this work. Finally, I want to open my own private sector of a child services nonprofit agency and incorporate my current nonprofit into this new one. This way., I will be able to help get children out of abusive situations and help them recover from some of the side effects of their trauma as well.
Exercise 4.2
1.Your mission or elements of it:
Help children who are suffering from harmful things outside of their own control.
2.Organizations you know now might be a fit for your mission:
www.snugglecare.org
www.twincedars.org/program/keeping-family-connections
https://dfcs.georgia.gov
www.casaforchildren.org
3.Other sources of information:
www.joyfulheartfoundation.org
www.stuffedparty.com
4.Your next steps:
Continue my studies at Auburn and graduate with my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with minor in Philanthropy and Nonprofit studies. Continue to do drives and collects stuffed animals for my nonprofit. Volunteer with child services agencies.
Exercise 5.1
My household income last year….
$290,000
In light of these facts, do you feel you could be or would like to be more generous?
Of course! We could always be more generous in how much and where we give.
What other reflections do you have?
There’s a balance you have to have between how much you give and how much you save. I want to be more generous and give as much as I possibly can without interfering with the money that must be saved for the family’s well-being.
Exercise 5.2
How Much Should You Give?
Part A
Part B
How Much Will You Give During Your Lifetime?
I plan to give at least 20-30% of all money I earn each year of my life.
My household income last year….
$290,000
In light of these facts, do you feel you could be or would like to be more generous?
Of course! We could always be more generous in how much and where we give.
What other reflections do you have?
There’s a balance you have to have between how much you give and how much you save. I want to be more generous and give as much as I possibly can without interfering with the money that must be saved for the family’s well-being.
Exercise 5.2
How Much Should You Give?
Part A
- My parents are very generous givers. They donate to several different organizations that have held a special place in their hearts.
Part B
- I’m not exactly sure what percentage of my family’s income is given each year, but I know it is over 20%.
How Much Will You Give During Your Lifetime?
I plan to give at least 20-30% of all money I earn each year of my life.
Gary Exercises 7.1
This giving plan is for the following 50 years.
A) Values that shape my giving plan: faith, community, the betterment of children’s well-being
B) Overall vision, goal, or hope for humanity: I am passionate about helping those less fortunate than myself, especially children. I hope to contribute to the efforts that are being taken to help children who have been abused or neglected. I also want to help spread the love of God throughout our nation and many others.
C) Main Areas of Funding: church and several different organizations that help children in need and the local Habitat for Humanity
D) Strategies you prefer organizations to use: Fundraising, raising awareness, and volunteering
E) Geographic Areas to give in:
Local- 20%
Regional- 20%
National- 30%
Global- 30%
F) Organizational sizes you plan to give to:
Small: 20%
Start-ups or those under three years of age: 30%
Medium: 25%
Large or established: 25%
This giving plan is for the following 50 years.
A) Values that shape my giving plan: faith, community, the betterment of children’s well-being
B) Overall vision, goal, or hope for humanity: I am passionate about helping those less fortunate than myself, especially children. I hope to contribute to the efforts that are being taken to help children who have been abused or neglected. I also want to help spread the love of God throughout our nation and many others.
C) Main Areas of Funding: church and several different organizations that help children in need and the local Habitat for Humanity
D) Strategies you prefer organizations to use: Fundraising, raising awareness, and volunteering
E) Geographic Areas to give in:
Local- 20%
Regional- 20%
National- 30%
Global- 30%
F) Organizational sizes you plan to give to:
Small: 20%
Start-ups or those under three years of age: 30%
Medium: 25%
Large or established: 25%