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Magnified Giving Programs

Welcome to Service Learning by Magnified Giving! 

Magnified Giving is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2008, our mission is to educate, inspire and engage students in philanthropy, and to touch the hearts and minds of teens, lighten the concerns of others, and magnify the impact of philanthropy.

The Mayerson Service-Learning Program was founded in 1994 to support the involvement of high schools in strengthening our community through volunteer service. Through the MSLP, The Foundation provided funding, training and technical support to 120 local high schools through a consultative process.

In 2018,  the Mayerson Foundation provided funding and guidance to Magnified Giving to continue supporting and leading our community in this work. The Mayerson Foundation’s history in service-learning is rich and meaningful, forever impacting the lives of our youth and community members. Magnified Giving is honored to continue fulfilling these services once provided by the Mayerson Foundation.

Magnified Giving will offer support and leadership to Middle School and High School students and teachers for the following programs: Student Service Conference, Teacher Workshop, Resources & Consultation, and Overnight Immersion Experience through the St. Vincent de Paul Ozanam Center for Service Learning.

We welcome you to apply as a Magnified Giving Philanthropy School Program or contact us about service-learning resources and opportunities below.

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We Empower Students to:

Explore social issues that matter to them.

Engage with nonprofit organizations, volunteering, or conducting a site visit to find out more about their mission and why the work they do is essential to their community.

Use their voice to advocate and vote for one or more nonprofits to receive grant funds based on what they learned from their grant application and personal experience.

Understand Impact by asking the nonprofit organization to submit a grant proposal for $1,000 or more if the students choose to fundraise additional funds, as well as the value of volunteering or advocating for an organization or social cause. Analyze what impact their grant could make to that organization. 

Reflect on why their actions matter and what the youth philanthropy experience means to them, the nonprofit organizations, and the community.

Celebrate the learning process and award the $1,000 grant to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization at the annual Giving Ceremony events.

We do this through a six-step program implemented by teachers that connect donors, students, teachers, and nonprofit organizations.

Magnified Giving Programs 

Magnified Giving utilizes Service-Learning as a method of instruction while providing an opportunity for students to explore the concept of becoming a philanthropist, now. Students learn to use their time and talent to serve their community and award a $1,000 grant to a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit provided by Magnified Giving.

All School Programs

Schools are offering Magnified Giving across an entire grade-level which allows the program to reach all students the school through one single subject, often allowing for curriculum crossover in other subjects in teaching teams. This process permits a school to magnify the impact on the students and the school culture by allowing, within multiple classrooms, a cross-education regarding the social cause selected and nonprofit agencies researched.

Grade Level Programs

Schools are offering Magnified Giving across an entire grade-level which allows the program to reach all students the school through one single subject, often allowing for curriculum crossover in other subjects in teaching teams. This process permits a school to magnify the impact on the students and the school culture by allowing, within multiple classrooms, a cross-education regarding the social cause selected and nonprofit agencies researched.

Curriculum Based Programs

Magnified Giving programs can be implemented in core-curriculum courses or in an elective. Regardless of the subject, the real-world connection of the program allows for students to gain skills and apply knowledge as they explore how our communities work. Teachers guide students, empowering them to follow their passions while meeting benchmarks throughout a unit, semester, or year-long program.

Extracurricular Programs

A Magnified Giving program within an extracurricular club allows the school to design the flow of the program to best fit the culture of their school, and open to a wide variety of students. The Magnified Giving program is implemented in Key Club, National Honor Society, or as a separate Philanthropy Club, or extracurricular activities offered to students. We also encourage student led-initiative programs and only ask for adult support to help keep the process moving forward as needed.

About Magnified Giving

Thank you for learning about our programs and mission! 

If you are interested in implementing a Magnified Giving program or learning more about our programs or curriculum consultation, please email Alison Kaufman, Director of Programs at Alison@magnifiedgiving.org.  

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