Philanthropy and Grant Making

This syllabus was developed for an applied service-learning course on philanthropy and grant making offered at California State University, Fresno. Students will award grant(s) after investigating a need or issue in the community, researching CBOs that meet that need, and developing a request for proposals to fund specific project(s). Students will, therefore, have hands-on experiences in philanthropy and community leadership by developing contacts with community benefit organizations and assessing community needs. Learning how to request and evaluate funding proposals as well as how the community benefit sector is governed, operated, and funded are important parts of the course.