Main Street Philanthropy

Fun in Wisconsin!

We had a super morning with the Campellsport class in Wisconsin! Our founder, Ryan was able to Skype in with the class, share his story about how Main Street Philanthropy got started, the importance of giving and how it can change those who give, as well as a few tidbits about making important decisions in […]

Week 1 Natalie Hettwer

A.) i learned that everyone wants to help change everything and you can only help very few. B.) I want to learn about the impact of helping others really has on people.

Samara Kreuser

Week 1- This week we used the MAD cards. The MAD cards really helped me understand how grateful I am as an individual for the life I am living today. They also showed me how hard choosing only a select few groups to help can be. I had a very difficult time choosing these groups […]

Kylie Hermann

A. The MAD cards showed me that I cared about a lot more things than just a few of the options I had picked. I also learned that my peers had other causes they thought were more important. Everyone has their own idea of what is important to them and others. B. What I hope […]

Maddie Ferguson

Week 1- The MAD cards helped me learn things about myself and my values. It was very difficult to try and narrow down to the Top 3 problems that I value. I am very excited to start this program and eager to learn. I hope that this program really helps to give me a new […]

Delaney Dickman

Week 1- The MAD cards we used this week made me realize how difficult it is for me to narrow down what problems in the world that I am most passionate about. I also found out how different my partner and I feel about the world’s problems and how we believe that some problems are […]

Cheyenne Sachen

I really enjoyed using the MAD cards, and I learned a lot from them. I learned that there are a lot of different groups that need help in the world. It was very hard for me to only pick six groups that I thought were important because they all were important to me, and need […]

Kaylee Petersen

I learned I have a lot more concerns about the MAD topics than I thought. I didn’t realize how many charities or groups in the world that need help. It was really hard to just choose six of the cards and then to only pick three out of the those six that mean the most […]

An eye opening experience…

One of our awesome students and bloggers from a current class in Kewaskum had this to share… From this experience, I have learned so much. How to be grateful for the life I have and how blessed I am to not have to survive in this world, but live in it. And I think […]

Check Delivery in Wisconsin!

A few months back, a group of students in Kewaskum, WI had the opportunity to deliver checks to local on-profit organizations.  Led by MSP Ambassador, Dona Miotke, and supported by The Silbernagel Group and many local businesses, the students embarked on their 10-week journey of self discovery, analysis, fundraising, and group interaction, they were rewarded […]