Teaching Philanthropy: A Family Example

In 2003, Richard and Alice Angino of Harrisburg established three donor-advised permanent funds at The Foundation in the names of each of their grandchildren, Lillian, Marissa, and Michael Frederick. By providing a means to teach philanthropy, the Angino’s sought to instill, cultivate, and nourish the need for charitable giving among the younger generations of their family. These funds provide a vehicle whereby grandparents, parents, and the grandchildren themselves can contribute to the funds, participate in their growth, and work together to recommend appropriate recipients for their charitable grants.

The Angino’s feel strongly that charitable giving and community responsibility must be taught from infancy, and that these values are as important as teaching safety, grammar, and mathematics. It is the Angino’s hope that this concept will span the generations, and that Lillian, Marissa, and Michael, as adults, will continue to give charitably and eventually establish funds for their own children and grandchildren.