Jenny Friedman, Ph.D., is founder and executive director of Doing Good Together, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that inspires and helps families raise children who are compassionate, aware of social issues, and instilled with the lifelong habit of giving. As executive director of DGT, Friedman consults with organizations to develop family volunteer programs, conducts workshops for parents and educators on family service and raising caring kids, presents at conferences, and writes monthly newsletters and articles on family philanthropy. She is also involved in launching new initiatives, creating family service materials, and finding ways to deepen the effect of family volunteerism at a local and national level.
Jenny Friedman lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Awards
For The Busy Family's Guide to Volunteering: National Parenting Publications Award
Reviews
Praise for The Busy Family's Guide to Volunteering:
"Both inspiring and realistic, this comprehensive guide shows families how to get involved in their communities, for the betterment of others and the shared pleasure of doing something good. This book is full of ideas and resources to make tiptoeing into volunteerism an enjoyable part of your family life."
--National Parenting Publications
"Here's an incentive to help us guide our children and ourselves."
--Vicky Lansky, best-selling author and parenting consultant
"This book will be a trusted resource for all families that wish to make a difference in their community. I encourage families to utilize this book and the suggestions it features."
--Peter B. Goldberg, President and CEO of the Alliance for Children and Families
"We distributed approximately 2 billion pounds of food to 23 million Americans last year. To accomplish this, we depend on a network of 58,000 social service organizations and one million volunteers. This book provides an efficient understanding of how individuals and families can find the best fit and volunteer opportunity. Without the support of a very large number of new volunteers we cannot end hunger in America."
--Robert Forney, President and CEO of America's Second Harvest
"This book is overflowing with ideas for family volunteers, as well as the detailed contact information necessary to get you going. As Ms. Friedman states in her introduction, 'Each time we volunteer, we have an opportunity to teach our children that every human being has worth, that we are stewards of this planet, that the world is a better place when we care for others and they care for us.'"
--Teaching K
