CHARITABLE GIVING IN SCHOOLS. Schools engage children in charitable giving by organizing fun activities. Nevertheless, they lack children’s critical engagement in the reasons for philanthropic actions and understanding of the causes of charitable giving (Body et al. 200).
“School groups raise more than $1.5 billion every year selling various products”, according to school fundraising statistics from nonprofitssource.com. However, the marketplace model of selling and buying services is unsuitable for teaching pro-social actions (Dewar). Young humans should be able to give because they care (Dewar) instead of expecting external rewards.
Dewar’s research shows that when children think about money, they show less helpfulness and generosity (Dewar). She concluded that empathy, effective praise (correctly worded and genuine), and a safe and secure environment are the most effective ways to teach charitable giving to young children.
