Nora - Minnesota
Nora grew her $100 into $2,188 for a ranch that gives riding lessons to people with special needs and to veterans — through a GoFundMe, a matching grant, and a speech to the Minnesota Horse Council.
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The Benjamin Project: student-led service learning
Global Doing Good partners with middle school educators across the country to connect students with service learning opportunities. This student-led community service program provides participants with seed money to make a difference in their community.
The foundation of The Benjamin Project is to let students lead and learn independently from start to finish — we hope community organizations, nonprofits, and local leaders will support their initiative and help them get the most out of this unique opportunity.
$100
seed money per student
90
days to complete a project
10
nominations per educator, per semester
How It Works
A compelling learning opportunity — with minimal lift
This service-based program needs little support from educators and parents. It’s as easy as 1–2–3.
1
Educators nominate students
Participating educators may nominate up to 10 students each semester to take part in The Benjamin Project.
2
Students receive $100 in seed money
Each participant receives $100 on behalf of Global Doing Good to fund a community project of their own design.
3
Students report back
At the end of the 90 day program, students share what they did, what they learned, and the impact they made.
That’s it! The power of The Benjamin Project is in the simplicity — and the freedom it gives students to lead.
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Stories of Impact
$100 in a student’s hands goes a long way
See how Benjamin Project participants multiplied their seed money into real change for the causes they care about.
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Kaleb - Montana
Kaleb built two science projects — a model diaphragm and a rocket launcher — for the Boys & Girls Club tween program he once attended. Two weeks later they ran it as their weekly project.
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Birdie and Dottie - Nebraska
Birdie and Dottie combined their $100 seed cards to bake and sell cinnamon rolls at the Omaha Jitterbugs' Friday night dance, raising $858.48 for the swing-dancing nonprofit.
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Giancarlo - California
Giancarlo turned a $100 seed card into care packages of sensory fidgets for kids on the spectrum, to help them calm down when they feel overwhelmed.
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Elise & Emry - Minnesota
Elise and Emry pooled $200 to buy toys, coloring books and books for children at the Children's Hospital at Sanford Health.
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Abigail and Adalyn - Minnesota
Abigail and Adalyn learned The Drawer kept running out of one size of women's underwear, so they used $100 to buy, bundle and sort 61 pairs for people in need.
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