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Give As We Grow

Give As We Grow® is a digital platform educating the next generation about giving and philanthropic action. Do you want to make a difference?

Think time, treasure, talent, and ties.

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Game

A first-of-its-kind, free educational mobile app that teaches kids to tap into their unique talents and interests to help others.

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Giving Journal

A tool for families to track their in-game and real-world acts of giving, so they can see their impact over time.

Resource Library

A curated collection of resources to help families fuel a culture of generosity at every age and stage.

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Nurture your child’s generosity and desire to help others! Check out the Give As We Grow® game, available on Android and IOS.

Activities and Resources for Raising Generous Kids

About Give As We Grow®

For families cultivating a culture of generosity and service, you can’t start too young. Give as We Grow® is your family’s destination for philanthropic education and generosity tracking, with age-appropriate content for children of all ages in the resource library. Grounded in research and developed to respond to an identified need for families, the play-based learning game currently serves child users in the upper-elementary age range. 

Identifying passions and seeing progression over time helps intentional parents foster their children’s interests and prepare them for lives of purpose. Throughout their journey, children who track their giving and experiences through this platform can see themes emerge from their own giving history. Our resources and offerings are designed to equip parents and encourage children to give where they go, and give as they grow.

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Giving for every season

Thanksgiving Activities

Give back as a family today! Scroll through these easy ideas and check out our resource library for more.

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Discussion Guides

Spark a Giving Conversation

Learning to Give

This guide provides conversation starters to help families discuss different elements of kindness, generosity, community, and inclusion.

Activities

Wish families a Happy Thanksgiving

Feeding America

Using your voice can be a great way to express support and create a sense of community. This online portal allows you to write a Thanksgiving message to someone visiting a food bank.

Project Guides

Build a Little Free Pantry

Little Free Pantry

Little Free Pantries can be a great way to provide people with non-perishable food or other items they may need. They’re also a visible way to tell your community that you care. This website provides tips for building and maintaining your own Little Free Pantry.

Games

Giving Games: Illustration

The Family Dinner Project

Art can be a powerful learning tool. This game takes the fun of drawing and guessing game and applies it to the topic of giving. Think telephone meets pictionary! You’ll need three or people for this game.

Project Guides

Host a virtual food drive at your holiday gathering

Feeding America

This guide explains what a virtual food drive is and how to host one. Virtual food drives can be a covid-safe way to share resources or celebrate the season with loved ones near and far. They also can help food banks save resources and purchase more fresh foods than a traditional food drive.

Books

Picture Books to Help You Slow Down and Say Thanks

PBS Kids

Embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving by selecting a captivating book for a family read-aloud, sparking a meaningful conversation about the things that inspire gratitude; here are nine recommended titles enjoyed by my family.

Discussion Guides

Giving Conversations: Conversation Starters

The Family Dinner Project

Take the first step on your giving journey with these conversation starters. Sorted by age, these discussion cards can help you talk with your child about ways they can use their time, talent, treasure, and ties to help others.

Project Guides

How to Participate in GivingTuesday

GivingTuesday

This guide offers ideas on ways to get involved and give on GivingTuesday, from small acts of kindness to bigger volunteer projects.

Discussion Guides

Thanksgiving Conversation Starters

The Family Dinner Project

Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to extend our gratitude and generosity towards others. This is a collection of Thanksgiving-themed conversation starters about gratitude and giving. Use these tools to encourage intergenerational conversation, express gratitude, and discuss ways to give to others.

Articles

Reimagining Your Thanksgiving Celebration

Doing Good Together

This Thanksgiving, consider how the holiday can be an opportunity to instill empathy. This article encourages us to move beyond expressing gratitude and take action, providing family friendly activity recommendations. The author also encourages us to support indigenous groups and offers conversation starters.

Activities

Gratefulness Grab Bag

The Family Dinner Project

Here’s an quick, easy game that emphasizes gratitude. All you need is a piece of paper, a pen, and a bowl or bag. For an additional philanthropy-centered twist, have players write down ways they can give their time, talent, treasure, or ties for the good of others.

Activities

Make a Grateful Garland With Your Family

PBS Kids

This craft is a fun way to express gratitude and create a memorable keepsake. It can also be a good opportunity to gather as a family and discuss generosity, interests, and caring for others.

Project Guides

How to Give Back this Thanksgiving

Feeding America

This guide explains different ways you can support food banks on Thanksgiving. Options include giving your time by volunteering directly, hosting a virtual food drive, donating food, or sending a holiday message.

Printables

Giving Games: Thanksgiving Place Settings

The Family Dinner Project

Saying what you’re grateful for is a popular Thanksgiving mealtime tradition. This year, introduce a new philanthropic element! These printable place cards can be a great way to start a family conversation about giving.

Activities

Make a Thankful Turkey

PBS Kids

This craft is a fun way to express gratitude and create a memorable keepsake. It can also be a good opportunity to gather as a family and discuss generosity, interests, and caring for others.

What they’re saying

Testimonials

Give Is As We Grow is awesome! It’s just fun – there is no other way to describe it. I love earning heart points to make my garden better.

Annabel K.

(player, age 8)

Giving is rooted in empathy, compassion, understanding of humanity, and sharing between people. We are excited to give the next generation of givers tangible, easy, and fun tools like Give As We Grow to spark radical generosity.

Celeste Flores

Director, U.S. + Canada Hub, GivingTuesday

Particularly for younger kids, in-person volunteering may be impossible because of the types of activities and potential risks that nonprofits can’t take on. The virtual environment of Give As We Grow sets kids on a path to generosity before they are able to do in-person service.

Diana Heath

Chief Operating Officer, NCFP

Collection is innate in kids, which creates a natural opportunity to teach kids financial literacy—about spending, saving, and sharing—early. It’s important for kids to know that not everything that comes to them should stay with them; that it’s important to share.

Elizabeth Phillips

Executive Director, Phillips Foundation

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