WHO WE ARE

Doing Good Together was created to encourage, support and educate parents and caregivers who want to engage with their children in volunteering, charitable giving, and social, environmental and political action. We focus specifically on families with children between infancy and adolescence. DGT was founded in 2003 by Minneapolis-based author Jenny Friedman, Ph.D., as an outgrowth of her book, The Busy Family’s Guide to Volunteering, published by Robins Lane Press.

DGT dedicates itself to the idea that family volunteerism is a powerful, hands-on way to teach children kindness, compassion, tolerance and community responsibility. By volunteering together, parents and kids can spend time together to express shared values, have important conversations about social issues, and strengthen their community by helping those in need.

Today Doing Good Together is a local and national resource for family volunteerism. Work has expanded to include blueprints for integrating family volunteer projects into school and faith-based environments.

 

Jenny Friedman, Founder and Executive Director

Board of Directors, Doing Good Together