Connective Philanthropy

LEVERAGE THE POWER OF GIVING TO CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL CHANGE
Calling Chicago-area high school juniors and seniors and undergraduates to be a part of the first Youth Leadership in Connective Philanthropy program.

Join 25 of your peers in a new global leadership program that teaches you about and empowers you to leverage the power of global philanthropy. Through this program you will:

• Learn about the contemporary world of global philanthropy and why you don’t need to be wealthy to make a difference
• Learn from and interact with nonprofit leaders from around the world
• Learn about exciting global change projects driven by other youth leaders
• Participate in a “virtual foundation” through which you will allocate real resources to exciting global problem solving initiatives around the world
• Bring your new skills back to your own community to leverage the power of social networks to expand your ability to create change.

The program involves:

• Participation in the fourth annual Chicago Global Donors Network Conference, to be held in downtown Chicago on September 24-25, 2007
• Participation in an intensive one-day pre-conference youth leadership training program on Sunday, September 23, also to be held downtown
• Membership in a “virtual foundation” created for you and your fellow program participants, including responsibility for raising and allocating funds
• 1-2 “virtual foundation” meetings after the conference
• Participation in a “community connection” where you share lessons with members of your school community

Key Dates:
August 1, 2007 – Applications Due
August 21, 2007 – Decisions returned
September 23-25, 2007 – Chicago Global Donors Network Annual Conference
Late October – Follow-up Meeting #1
Late November – Follow-up Meeting #2

Participation is FREE OF CHARGE, although we anticipate that you will engage in some fundraising for the Virtual Foundation.

To apply, fill out an application at: http://www.formassembly.com/forms/40791
Note: High school applicants will be required to identify a sponsoring teacher to assist them with their “community connections” and have parental permission to participate.

Program designed by the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement and sponsored by Chicago Global Donor’s Network and affiliates.