Sue Schwartzman shares on Philanthropy: raising well grounded kids
About: Sue Schwartzman.
Sue has over two decades of experience working with high net worth individuals, families and teens, to systematically and strategically engage in philanthropy and volunteerism and to navigate and communicate about money and values. Her authentic and personal approach includes unfolding what people care and are passionate about and developing plans for acting upon those determined values.
Sue pioneered one of the most esteemed teen philanthropy programs internationally. Her work is responsible for training more than 900 teenagers who have raised over $7 Million for an array of non-profits. She also developed a Seventh Grade Philanthropy Curriculum still used to foster giving and civic engagement in middle school aged kids.
With a Masters of Education from Stanford University, Sue takes a distinct learn-by-doing approach to philanthropy that is informed by her decades-long teaching of hundreds of kids and young adults. Sue has a wide range of experience in the philanthropic sector including: education, program development, family engagement, running grant cycles, running giving circles, facilitating next gen leadership circles and personal philanthropic consulting. She is passionate about connecting with youth and millennials alike, and is an acclaimed speaker and facilitator.
She has founded camps and many community programs, served on community boards, led board and leadership training retreats and workshops for organizations such as The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, Jewish Funders Network, Goldman Sachs, Amplifier Giving, and several other financial institutions. Her work has also been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, Investor’s Business Daily, The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Chicago Tribune and Times of Israel.
A CAP ( Certified Advisor in Philanthropy) Candidate, A 21/64-certified multigenerational family trainer, speaker, and advisor, Sue is a master at giving voice to all generations around the family philanthropy table, and at connecting family members in new and lasting ways. Learn more at www.SchwartzmanAdvising.com or reach Sue at Sue@SchwartzmanAdvising.
