Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog discusses how understanding philanthropic behavior across the generations is a complex concept due to its intersection between age, life stage, social, and historical factors. It's important to consider the context in which a group was born and major events experienced when coming of age. Fundraisers seeking to engage young people in their organizations need to offer more episodic ways to get involved and focus on the cause rather than the relationship with the organization. Understanding different generations and their philanthropic behaviors is significant, and social actions and event participation can be a great way to engage people.