High School Curriculum
A transformative 10-lesson curriculum for grades 9–12. Students explore their passions, develop personal mission and vision statements, and plan impactful service projects using their time, talent, and treasure. Each 20–30 minute lesson builds entrepreneurial thinking, leadership skills, and a lifelong commitment to giving back.
Educator Resources
Educator Guide
Complete implementation guide with program overview, standards alignment, pre/post assessment tools, project planning rubrics, and best practices for facilitating student-led philanthropy.
Microlearning
90 discussion-based prompts organized by lesson using Bloom's Taxonomy. Perfect for warm-ups, transitions, or closing reflections to reinforce philanthropy concepts throughout the semester.
Curriculum Lessons
Philanthropy in Your Life
Students connect with a philanthropic lifestyle and are challenged to consider what giving looks like in their lives. Learners will internalize the definition of philanthropy, exploring how it differs from kindness, and identifying their 3Ts and using them to make an impact.
Evaluating Philanthropy
Students create an evaluation rubric for nonprofits at the local, national, and global levels, building critical-thinking skills for the Lesson 10 self-assessment.
3Ts Improve Your Vision
Students think critically about the purpose of philanthropy and craft personal vision statements that align with their 3Ts and their future philanthropic identity.
Philanthropy with a Purpose
Students deepen their understanding of philanthropy beyond volunteering, create mission statements, and explore impact investing as a strategy for social change.
Personal Passions and Career Goals
Students connect personal passions, mission statements, and career interests to set goals for service projects and explore nonprofit career pathways.
Philanthropic End Goals
Students create end goals and action plans for making a positive impact individually, in groups, or as a class through collaborative philanthropic efforts.
Create an Action Plan for Success
Students create action plans and SMART goals for philanthropic impact, document evidence of progress, and gain experience in fields of personal or career interest.
Create Viral Awareness
Students analyze resources needed, contact supporters, and develop marketing strategies to build awareness and gain support for their projects.
Prepare for Impact 3...2...1...
Students finalize planning for their service projects, synthesizing all preparations and ensuring readiness to make their planned impact in the community.
Celebrate and Continue Your Efforts!
Students reflect on their philanthropic journey, present project evidence, evaluate outcomes using rubrics, and plan for continued impact beyond the classroom.
