Service and Philanthropy

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During last Friday’s meeting, Council talked about the experience of serving and the experience of doing philanthropy or giving to therapy.  We used the S.E.R.V.E. model to frame our thoughts regarding service (ass described by Mark Holbert in a past meeting). See SERVE Model-Individual.docx

Many members describes how it was sometimes hard to separate the two and, often they are interconnected yet serve different purposes.  The exercise, though, asked students to explore what happens internally when they participate in these two activities:
  1. What’s on your mind? (In the Head)
  2. What/who is weighing on your Heart?
  3. Who is supporting you right now? (Arms)
  4. What is weighing you down/burdening you? (one Leg) 
  5. What is keeping you grounded? (one Leg) 

a.       Commonalities

                                                               i.      Both think about making a difference/helping

b.      Differences;

                                                               i.      Philanthropy:

1.       feeling like you can do more

2.       thinking about bigger purpose, not individuals

3.       raise awareness

4.       easily quantifiable

5.       validity of charity:–good to be skeptical

a.       Charity navigator

                                                             ii.      Service

1.       more “me”

2.       camaraderie

3.       more individual

4.       more internally challenging

5.       less selfish? 

6.       reciprocal relationship



Thoughts?  Anything to add or debate?

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