Because Main Street Philanthropy is a collaborative program involving students, teachers, local business people, generous donors, and local charities, each participant benefits from the process and the big winner is Main Street – the community at large.
Students
- Financial Literacy
- Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Self Esteem
- Community Awareness
- Interpersonal Trust and Communication
- Identification of Personal Values & Purpose
- Group Collaboration
- Volunteerism
- Gratitude
Schools
- Improvement in pride and citizenship among students
- Community recognition for the school
- Enriched and diversified curriculum
- Opportunity to give back to the community
- Real world learning experience in math, social sciences, group study and collaboration, financial literacy, and basic life skills
Ambassadors
- Volunteer opportunity to share knowledge, be inspired
- Make new connections valuable to their business
- Opportunity to collaborate with like-minded professionals across the country
Donors
- Make a difference in the lives of young people
- Diversify current gifting without additional screening
- Immediate satisfaction and a boost to a community
- Know you helped build a future generation of philanthropists
Charities/Communities
- Development of a new generation of donors and volunteers
- New grants for charitable missions
- Increased community awareness, recognition, potential publicity
