PUBPOL 5434
Fundraising for Executives
This course will provide an overview of philanthropy, specific giving vehicles (annual fund, major gifts, capital gifts, deferred gifts, etc.), capital campaigns, grant writing, working with private foundations and community foundations, and crowdfunding techniques. At the completion of the course students will have a strong working knowledge of key principles and techniques of fundraising and a familiarity with gift vehicles and instruments.
Topics
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the philanthropic field.
- Students will demonstrate understanding of key fundraising instruments and how to apply them in different situations.
- Students will demonstrate how to structure and mount a comprehensive capital campaign.
- Students will apply basic principles and techniques used in grant writing.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027