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CHARITABLE STRATEGIES

Philanthropic Foundations | Cubeta, Phil | 2010 Focuses on the tools and techniques of charitable planning in a financial, tax, and legal context. Syllabus File:…

CIVIL SOCIETY AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES

Civil Society | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2010 This course explores the relationship of civil society (particularly that part of it known as…

CIVIL SOCIETY IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Civil Society | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2010 How unique are the American traditions of philanthropy and voluntarism? Alexis de Tocqueville believed they…

CIVIL SOCIETY IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Civil Society | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2014 How unique are the American traditions of philanthropy and voluntarism? Alexis de Tocqueville believed they…

COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT AFFAIRS

Nonprofit Sector | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2014 In a democracy, as well as in all other kinds of governments in one way…

COMPARING INSTITUTIONAL FORMS: PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT

Social Sector | Stanford University | Powell, Walter W. | 2011 The aim of the course is to offer greater insight into how nonprofit, private…

FOUNDATIONS AS CHANGE AGENTS

Philanthropic Foundations | Princeton University | Price, Hugh B. | 2008 Foundations are uniquely American institutions. They enjoy privileged status under the law in exchange…

GIFT PLANNING IN A NONPROFIT CONTEXT

Philanthropic Foundations | Cubeta, Phil | 2010 Focuses on what nonprofits call “planned giving.” The course is designed to help board leaders, advisors and nonprofits…

GIVING AND GETTING: INTRODUCTION TO PHILANTHROPY

Philanthropic Foundations | Hall, Peter Dobkin | 2010 This course considers the system of private giving that supports the nonprofit sector, examining reasons for giving,…

INSTITUTIONAL SETTING FOR NONPROFIT/PHILANTHROPIC ECONOMICS

Civil Society, Philanthropic Foundations | Indiana University | Steinberg, Richard | 2009 The course provides a broad overview of nonprofit institutions and philanthropic practices, along…

LEADING AND GOVERNING HIGH PERFORMING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Nonprofit Sector | Grossman, Allen | 2010 Leading and Governing High Performing Nonprofit Organizations (LGN) is about the leadership challenges of creating and sustaining high…

MSC IN PHILANTHROPY, GRANTMAKING AND SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Philanthropic Foundations, Social Sector | Grant, Peter | 2011 This course aims to: Develop a clear understanding of the principles and practices of funding Explore…

NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS

Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropic Foundations | Boyd, Willard L., Koontz, Richard F., Sidel, Mark | 2010 This seminar will focus on selected issues in law and…

NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: PRACTICES

Nonprofit Sector | Alaimo, Salvatore | 2014 The nonprofit sector in the United States contains well over a million organizations and is growing rapidly. Nonprofits…

NONPROFIT SECTOR AND PHILANTHROPY

Philanthropic Foundations | O’Neill, Michael | 2013 This is a foundation course, examining the origins and societal role of private nonprofit organizations, including their historical,…

NONPROFITS IN THE MEDIA: GOOD NEWS?

Nonprofit Sector | Indiana University | Bright, Jim, Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2010 The nonprofit sector in the U.S. includes over 1.5 million organizations. Their revenues…

NONPROFITS, NGOS, AND PHILANTHROPY

Social Sector | Princeton University | Katz, Stanley | 2010 This course examines policy issues at international, national, and local levels. It attempts to provide…

NONPROFITS, NGOS, AND PHILANTHROPY

Social Sector | Princeton University | Katz, Stanley | 2011 This course examines policy issues at international, national, and local levels. It attempts to provide…

NONPROFITS, NGOS, AND PHILANTHROPY

Social Sector | Princeton University | Katz, Stanley | 2013 This course examines policy issues at international, national, and local levels. It attempts to provide…

PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

Philanthropic Foundations | Duke University | Goss, Kristin | 2007 America’s philanthropic foundations aim not only to support charitable organizations but also to change public…

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SOCIETY

Civil Society | Indiana University | Bielefeld, Wolfgang, Steinberg, Richard | 2010 This course is the sole required doctoral course that emphasizes social science rather…

PHILANTHROPY, ADVOCACY & SOCIAL CHANGE

Philanthropic Foundations | New York University | Franklin, Jason | 2011 With over $550 billion dollars in assets and contributions exceeding $36 billion/year, private charitable…

PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropic Foundations, Social Sector | Duke University | Fleishman, Joel L. | 2011 The scope of this seminar is as broad as the…

PHILANTHROPY: THE POWERS OF MONEY

Philanthropic Foundations | Duke University | 2010 | Skloot, Edward This course is designed to enable graduate students and upper-level undergraduates to deepen their understanding…

PLANNING FOR PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY WEALTH

Philanthropic Foundations | Cubeta, Phil | 2010 Focuses on how clients and donors can use financial planning, estate planning, and gift planning to advance their…

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Social Sector | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2010 “Social entrepreneurship” is a phrase widely used today in the nonprofit sector, business, and even…

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Nonprofit Sector, Social Sector | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2014 “Social entrepreneurship” is a phrase widely used today in the nonprofit sector, business,…

PROGRAM EVALUATION

Nonprofit Sector | Alaimo, Salvatore | 2014 The increasing call for accountability and competition for resources has given the demonstration of the effectiveness of programs…

QUALITATIVE METHODS FOR THIRD SECTOR RESEARCH

Civil Society | Indiana University | Huehls, Frances | 2010 This course will examine the organization, design, and execution of multi-method, qualitative research with a…

THE NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR

Social Sector | Indiana University | Jeavons, Thomas H. | 2010 This course is an introduction to the nonprofit and voluntary sector in the United…

THE NONPROFIT ECONOMY AND PUBLIC POLICY

Civil Society | Indiana University | Steinberg, Richard | 2010 Nonprofit organizations provide an intriguing alternative institutional form for provision of services in higher education,…

THE NONPROFIT SECTOR AND PHILANTHROPY

Philanthropic Foundations, Social Sector | O’Neill, Michael | 2010 This is a foundation course, examining the origins and societal role of private nonprofit organizations, including…

THE NONPROFIT SECTOR: HISTORY AND ETHICS

Civil Society, Social Sector | Alaimo, Salvatore | 2011 Nonprofit organizations are often credited with their capacity to build networks of interpersonal trust and reciprocity;…

THEORIES OF CIVIL SOCIETY, PHILANTHROPY, AND THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

Civil Society, Social Sector | Stanford University | Reich, Rob, Sievers, Bruce | 2008 The historical development and modern structure of civil society, with special…

THEORY AND PRACTICE IN GRANTMAKING

Philanthropic Foundations | New York University | Franklin, Jason, Lyons, William J. | 2010 Charitable foundations are one of the most concentrated sources of social…

VOLUNTARISM AND THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

Nonprofit Sector | Alaimo, Salvatore | 2014 The nonprofit sector in the United States contains over a million organizations and is growing rapidly. Nonprofits are…

WHY DO WE CARE? THE AMERICAN TRADITION OF PHILANTHROPY

Social Sector | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2010 In 2009, a year in which the United States economy suffered from one the worst…