Seminar 5 units; Spring; enrollment limited to 25 (Bruce Sievers)
Offered: Spring Quarter 2014
Do you want to participate in awarding $100,000 to deserving nonprofit groups? This course combines the theory and practice of philanthropy, building an understanding of the history and theory of civil society, including its historical development, ethical issues, and modern operation as a driver of social change. At the same time, students will apply these theoretical perspectives to the award of actual grant dollars to organizations they will select. Engage in a real world challenges of expending private wealth for public good in a democracy.