Programs
Institute for Responsible Citizenship

Philanthropic Literacy

Learning the Art of Leadership & Community Impact Through Philanthropic Gifts

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  • Philanthropic Literacy Board

    One of the cornerstones of Hutchison Invests is the Philanthropic Literacy Board. Upper school girls build and manage an endowment fund and then determine how to distribute grants to Memphis-area nonprofits. Participating on the board, girls will learn about the formidable responsibilities that come with how and why particular projects and organizations receive funding.

Hutchison Community Service Endowment Fund

The Hutchison Community Service Endowment Fund offers a unique 21st century learning experience for upper school girls. Through direct involvement with the decision making processes that accompany managing a grant dispersal fund, girls develop skills in financial literacy and a lifelong understanding of the powerful responsibilities that come with how and why particular projects and organizations receive funding. The goal of the Community Service Endowment Fund is to generate interest income distributed to Memphis-area nonprofits. Girls administering the grants serve on the Philanthropic Literacy Board and work with The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis to make wise investments, solicit requests for proposals, evaluate applicants, and manage the grants once they are awarded.

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  • 2023 Call for Grant Applications

    This year due to an overwhelming amount of student interest within our senior class, we have formed two student boards and grant processes.

    All Grant Applications Due: Monday, April 3, 2023

Focusing on Youth Education Outcomes

The Philanthropic Literacy Board at Hutchison School aims to fund a program that supports or facilitates youth education initiatives within the greater Memphis community. The board will disburse a grant to a Memphis nonprofit that promotes this group's goal to improve youth education outcomes.
 
 

Focusing on Youth Mental Health Resources

The Philanthropic Literacy Board at Hutchison School aims to fund a program that is actively working to advocate for greater accessibility to mental health resources within Memphis schools. The board will disperse a grant to a Memphis nonprofit that promotes this group’s goal to provide a greater mental wellness community for teenage Memphians.