A Framework of Best Practices in Youth Philanthropy (PDF) — The Kellogg Foundation is interested in sharing the lessons learned from various youth philanthropy programs they have funded.
Leadership, Volunteerism & Giving: A Longitudinal Study of Youth Grantmakers (1993-2003) (PDF) — This 10-year longitudinal study conducted by Karen Tice, Ph.D., is a cornerstone of evaluation on youth philanthropy.
National Youth Advisory Council — The National Youth Advisory Council is a team of young leaders, age 14-21, recognized for their dedication to promoting youth leadership, service learning, youth-adult partnerships, and diversity.
Learning in Deed — This site offers tools to help educators and students learn about quality programs and ways to tell their story, and connect them with others involved in service-learning programs.
Learning to Give — This is a grassroots, teacher-led effort to infuse curriculum with academic content about philanthropy and the service-learning process.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse — The Learn and Serve America National Service-Learning Clearinghouse supports the service-learning community (kindergarten through grade 12) as well as others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies. Click on "Resources" to find a variety of support materials.
Participatory Evaluation with Young People — This workbook helps young people develop knowledge for action and change through program evaluation, community assessment, policy analysis or other studies.
Project Plan-It! — Youth Service America's online project planning tool helps young people develop a custom plan for their service projects using the Internet.
The Foundation Center — The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. Founded in 1956, the center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media and the general public.
WINGS — Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support is a global network of more than 100 membership associations and support organizations serving grantmakers.
Youth Grantmakers — This site, focused on youth advisory committees (YACs), is part of the Michigan Community Foundation Youth Project, with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.