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Dec 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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POL 381 - Philanthropy and the Non-Profit Sector Instructor
Menkhaus
Multi-disciplinary exploration of the changing roles of the non-profit sector and philanthropy in service delivery, advocacy, civic life and public policy. Focus is primarily on the non-profit sector in the US. Topics include venture philanthropy; social entrepreneurism; foundations; patterns of giving and volunteerism; best practices in non-profit management; and critiques of philanthropic giving and the non-profit sector. Includes a lab component of the course, funded by the “Learning by Giving Foundation,” in which students solicit project proposals and allocate $10,000 to local non-profits.
Satisfies the Social-Scientific Thought requirement.
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