Charity Elections
From top to bottom: (1) How-to guide for teachers/schools, (2) Resoures providing an overview of the programme, (3) Samples from past charity elections
[schools start here] How to run a charity election
[schools start here] How to run a charity election
Closing out—and how schools can still run charity elections on their own
Closing out—and how schools can still run charity elections on their own
As of July 2025, the Charity Elections programme has been discontinued. Our partner, Giving What We Can, is shifting to focus on promoting the 🔸10% Pledge and as a result we’ve taken the opportunity to hand the programme over to those closest to the people we seek to inspire: schools themselves.
Basics of a Charity Election
Basics of a Charity Election
School Successes
School Successes
Project Brief
Project Brief
Takeaways and Testimonials
Takeaways and Testimonials
15-minute video: Results from a charity election
15-minute video: Results from a charity election
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1-hour video: Results from a charity election (Italian)
1-hour video: Results from a charity election (Italian)
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Student article: Results from a charity election
Student article: Results from a charity election
Teacher article: Results from a charity election
Teacher article: Results from a charity election
Article: Student leaders and civic engagement
Article: Student leaders and civic engagement
Article: Student interviews
Article: Student interviews
Article: Bringing effective giving to high schools
Article: Bringing effective giving to high schools
Learn about Highgate School's first ever Charity Election!
Post-event, student club project: Plant-based cookbook
Post-event, student club project: Plant-based cookbook
[sample resource] Former research worksheet
[sample resource] Former research worksheet
[sample resource] Former student expectations
[sample resource] Former student expectations
[sample resource] Former voting ballot
[sample resource] Former voting ballot
[sample resource] Former spotlight poster
[sample resource] Former spotlight poster
[sample resource] Former event handbook
[sample resource] Former event handbook
[sample resource] Former event slideshow
[sample resource] Former event slideshow
(school) Charity Election Dec 2 - 6, 2024 Day 1 Curriculum (Monday) Introduce students to the charity election The school has been sponsored for up to $2,000 USD Students vote to decide which charity receives the funds Part 1
[sample resource] Former voting week timeline
[sample resource] Former voting week timeline
[sample resource] Former service leadership certificate
[sample resource] Former service leadership certificate
[sample resource] Former school certificate
[sample resource] Former school certificate
[sample resource - Italian] Former research worksheet
[sample resource - Italian] Former research worksheet
[sample resource - Italian] Former student expectations
[sample resource - Italian] Former student expectations
[sample resource - Italian] Former voting ballot
[sample resource - Italian] Former voting ballot
[sample resource - Italian] Former spotlight poster
[sample resource - Italian] Former spotlight poster
[sample resource - Italian] Former event handbook (not fully updated)
[sample resource - Italian] Former event handbook (not fully updated)
[sample resource - Italian] Former event handbook, versione student leader (not fully updated)
[sample resource - Italian] Former event handbook, versione student leader (not fully updated)
[sample resource - Italian] Former event slideshow
[sample resource - Italian] Former event slideshow
[sample resource - Italian] Former voting week timeline
[sample resource - Italian] Former voting week timeline
[sample resource - Italian] Former service leadership certificate
[sample resource - Italian] Former service leadership certificate
[sample resource - Italian] Former school certificate
[sample resource - Italian] Former school certificate
[supplementary curriculum] Glossary of key terms
[supplementary curriculum] Glossary of key terms
[contact info] Former Project Lead and Founder
[contact info] Former Project Lead and Founder
[contact info] Former Communications and Outreach Lead
[contact info] Former Communications and Outreach Lead
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