THE MAIN STREET PHILANTHROPY ACADEMY, INC.
CARLSBAD, CA

Main Street Philanthropy began with an observation and a question. Founders Ryan Ponsford and Scott Farnsworth help wealthy families discover their relationship to wealth and to one another. In their work with families, they both observed that one of the most effective ways to make a significant positive impact in the lives of teenagers and young adults was through meaningful, hands-on involvement in charitable giving and community service. . Minds are opened, possibilities are explored, imaginations are ignited, help is given, hearts are touched, and lives are changed— forever. As one young participant commented at the end of his eight-week journey into the world of philanthropy,