The Philanthropy Center by Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
At the Philanthropy Center sponsored by Affinity Plus, students will choose a non-profit organization to become for the day. (Can Do Canines, Special Olympics, Second Harvest, or Junior Achievement) Employees raise awareness of the chosen non-profit through a variety of raffles, games, and advertising. Every BizTown business will give a financial contribution, and JA BizTown citizens will be encouraged to make a personal cash donation as well. Employees and citizens learn about the importance of giving back, to help strengthen our community.
You may enjoy working here if you like:
- Giving back
- Fundraising
- Talking with people
- Writing
- Research
The Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Experiential Learning Lab
214 MacMillan Avenue
JA BizTown, MN 55104
- Obtains bank loan
- Sets the Philanthropy Center’s fundraising goal for the day, and monitors progress
- Supervises employees and oversees business operations
- Signs paychecks
- Meets with other businesses to purchase insurance, renewable energy, and health insurance
- Inputs and submits business loan to the bank
- Creates and prints paychecks
- Signs paychecks if Executive Director is not available
- Pays online bills sent to business
- Monitors money coming into the business
- Deposits money from donations to Bank
- Works with the Philanthropy team to select a nonprofit to support
- Researches the nonprofit’s goals and impact.
- Writes a Grant Application using fun, interactive computer programming, to raise money for the nonprofit
- Assists the Program Manager with the collection of citizen donations
- Works with the Philanthropy team to select a nonprofit to support
- Sets up an attractive display area and/or activity area to promote nonprofit
- Collects donations from citizens through raffles or interactive games
Students in Action
