Philanthropy and Fundraising

1 Credit · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course will cover the critical issues one needs to succeed in leveraging and engaging with the foundation world to be an effective change maker. Topics will include: what are the pros/cons/upsides/downsides of foundations; why do foundations exist; how has the foundation world changed over the past decade and why does this matter to modern-day policymaking/shaping; what does the current foundation ecosystem look like; what are current trends (functionally, issues-wise) in the foundation world; and best practices for approaching foundations and foundation partnerships.