Getting people involved in philanthropy at a younger age, with a focus on teaching children and young people to live responsibly with wealth, has become a hot issue, especially among the "newly rich." Following are possible resources on the topic:

BOOKS

Abiyoyo, by Pete Seeger (Macmillan, 1986)
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein (Harpercollins Children’s Books, 1970)
Kids’ Random Acts of Kindness, by Dawna Markova (Canari Press, 1994)
The Legend of Blue Bonnet, by Tomie de Paola (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1981)
The Lion and the Mouse; several versions available of this Aesop's fable
Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney (Scholastic, 1985)
The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister (North-South Books, 1992)
Stone Soup; several illustrated versions available
Swimmy, by Leo Lionni (Scholastic, 1963)
Thidwick: The Big-Hearted Moose, by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1948)

WEBSITES

The Inheritance Project
www.inheritance-project.com

Kids Care Clubs
www.kidscare.org

National Center for Family Philanthropy
www.ncfp.org

Community Partnerships with Youth, Inc.
http://www.cpyinc.org

Points of Light Foundation
http://www.pointsoflight.org

Youth on Board
http://www.youthonboard.org

Youth in Philanthropy
http://fdncenter.org/focus/youth/kids_teens