Upper Elementary Curriculum
A hands-on 5-lesson curriculum for grades 3–5 that empowers students to discover who they want to help and how they can make a difference and take real action in their communities. Students explore the 3Ts of philanthropy, research nonprofits, define their passions, craft personal mission statements, and choose an organization to support. Includes three Ready-to-Go Service Projects and a comprehensive educator toolkit.
Educator Resources
Educator Guide
Comprehensive program guide with all five lesson plans, implementation strategies, materials lists, service project toolkit, ready-to-go service kits, and service project planning toolkit.
Unstoppable! Book
Fifteen inspiring real-world stories of young philanthropists using their 3Ts to create community impact. Used as a read-aloud anchor across lessons and service projects.
Curriculum Lessons
What Is Philanthropy?
Students explore the 3Ts of philanthropy - time, talent, and treasure - and discover how their giving can make a difference for families, schools, and communities.
Who Are Philanthropists?
Students discover what it means to be a philanthropist through inspiring guest speakers or real-life videos, then reflect on how they can use their 3Ts to give back.
What Are Nonprofits?
Students research nonprofits across six cause categories to discover how organizations meet community needs, connecting philanthropy vocabulary to real-world action.
What Am I Passionate About?
Students identify their personal passions and create a mind map that shows how their 3Ts can help the causes they care about most - connecting who they are to how they can give.
What Is a Mission Statement?
Students craft their own personal philanthropic mission statements using real business examples for inspiration, then make a pocket-sized philanthropy book to carry as a reminder.
Who Can We Help?
Students choose an organization to support or a service project to launch, taking their first real step as philanthropists and community changemakers.
