Philanthropisms
Philanthropisms is the podcast that puts philanthropy in context. Through conversations with expert guests and deep dives into topics, host Rhodri Davies explores giving throughout history, the key trends shaping generosity around the world today and what the future might hold for philanthropy. Contact: rhodri@whyphilanthropymatters.com.
Philanthropisms
Isaac Jones: Teaching children and young people to be philanthropic citizens
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Rhodri Davies
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In this episode we hear from Isaac Jones, Director of the UK charity First Give, about their work in schools helping children and young people to become 'philanthropic citizens'. Including:
- What does First Give do, and how did the organisation come about?
- What does the program look like for a participant?
- Is the primary aim to get schoolkids to be more philanthropic, to teach them skills of civic participation/engagement, or to teach personal skills (e.g. presentation, confidence etc)? What is the balance of emphasis between these things?
- Where does the work that FG does fit within schools? E.g. Is it part of the curriculum, or extra-curricular?
- What impact does taking part in the program have on schools as institutions?
- Is the program the same across all schools, or is there room for it to be tailored to the specific needs of a particular school or the local context?
- Are there constraints on what participants can give to? (i.e. in terms of particular geographies, cause areas or types of organisations?)
- What role does personal experience tend to play in the choice of causes and charities that participants support?
- What is the response from recipient charities like? Do they view these donations differently or value them more because of how they have come about?
- Is “philanthropy” a helpful term when engaging young people, or does it cause confusion or bring connotations that might frame things in unhelpful ways?
- Do students who take part in FG demonstrate any increased engagement with their local area, or greater propensity to engage in associational life?
- How does taking part in affect students understanding of the charity sector?Do participant feel any better about the state of the world after taking part in the program?
- Do programs like First Give’s does have a role to play in addressing concerns about polarisation etc?
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