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PA 5123 is also offered in Spring 2025
PA 5123 is also offered in Spring 2022
Spring 2025 | PA 5123 Section 001: Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends (56936)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5-3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Graduate Student
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/18/2025 - 05/05/2025Wed 05:45PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Theory/practice of philanthropy. Foundation/corporate/ individual giving. History/economic structure/dynamics. Models of philanthropy, components of grant making/seeking. Current debates, career options.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?+PA5123+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/56936/1253
Spring 2022 | PA 5123 Section 001: Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends (59001)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Graduate Student
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/18/2022 - 03/14/2022Wed 05:45PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 35
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (11 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Theory/practice of philanthropy. Foundation/corporate/ individual giving. History/economic structure/dynamics. Models of philanthropy, components of grant making/seeking. Current debates, career options.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jreedy+PA5123+Spring2022
- Class Description:
- Jen Ford Reedy has been president of the Bush Foundation since September 2012. The Bush Foundation invests in great ideas and the people who power them in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 Native Nations. The Foundation was established in 1953 by Archibald Bush, a 3M executive who played a key role in growing 3M into one of the world's leading companies.Prior to joining the Foundation, Jen served as chief of staff and vice president of strategy for St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation, where she led the creation of GiveMN.org, Give to the Max Day, and the Minnesota Idea Open. Jen was also a consultant with McKinsey and Company for nine years and was the first director of the Itasca Project, a CEO-led regional civic initiative in the Twin Cities. Her current community service includes board work with Region's Hospital, GHR Foundation and Independent Sector.Jen has a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and a master's degree from the University of Chicago. She has been honored as a "40 Under 40" leader by the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Business Journal, as one of the "100 Minnesotans You Should Know" by Twin Cities Business Magazine, and as a NextGen Fellow by Independent Sector.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59001/1223
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 December 2019
Spring 2021 | PA 5123 Section 001: Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends (54191)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Graduate Student
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/19/2021 - 03/08/2021Wed 05:45PM - 08:30PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (17 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Theory/practice of philanthropy. Foundation/corporate/ individual giving. History/economic structure/dynamics. Models of philanthropy, components of grant making/seeking. Current debates, career options.
- Class Notes:
- Class will be offered REMOTELY. Class will meet synchronously-online during Spring 2021 during the scheduled time. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jreedy+PA5123+Spring2021
- Class Description:
- Jen Ford Reedy has been president of the Bush Foundation since September 2012. The Bush Foundation invests in great ideas and the people who power them in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 Native Nations. The Foundation was established in 1953 by Archibald Bush, a 3M executive who played a key role in growing 3M into one of the world's leading companies.Prior to joining the Foundation, Jen served as chief of staff and vice president of strategy for St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation, where she led the creation of GiveMN.org, Give to the Max Day, and the Minnesota Idea Open. Jen was also a consultant with McKinsey and Company for nine years and was the first director of the Itasca Project, a CEO-led regional civic initiative in the Twin Cities. Her current community service includes board work with Region's Hospital, GHR Foundation and Independent Sector.Jen has a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and a master's degree from the University of Chicago. She has been honored as a "40 Under 40" leader by the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Business Journal, as one of the "100 Minnesotans You Should Know" by Twin Cities Business Magazine, and as a NextGen Fellow by Independent Sector.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54191/1213
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 December 2019
Spring 2020 | PA 5123 Section 001: Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends (65467)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/21/2020 - 03/16/2020Wed 05:45PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 35
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (17 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Theory/practice of philanthropy. Foundation/corporate/ individual giving. History/economic structure/dynamics. Models of philanthropy, components of grant making/seeking. Current debates, career options.
- Class Notes:
- The instructor will be Jen Ford Reedy (President, Bush Foundation). http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jreedy+PA5123+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- Jen Ford Reedy has been president of the Bush Foundation since September 2012. The Bush Foundation invests in great ideas and the people who power them in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 Native Nations. The Foundation was established in 1953 by Archibald Bush, a 3M executive who played a key role in growing 3M into one of the world's leading companies.Prior to joining the Foundation, Jen served as chief of staff and vice president of strategy for St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation, where she led the creation of GiveMN.org, Give to the Max Day, and the Minnesota Idea Open. Jen was also a consultant with McKinsey and Company for nine years and was the first director of the Itasca Project, a CEO-led regional civic initiative in the Twin Cities. Her current community service includes board work with Region's Hospital, GHR Foundation and Independent Sector.Jen has a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and a master's degree from the University of Chicago. She has been honored as a "40 Under 40" leader by the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Business Journal, as one of the "100 Minnesotans You Should Know" by Twin Cities Business Magazine, and as a NextGen Fellow by Independent Sector.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65467/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 December 2019
Fall 2015 | PA 5123 Section 001: Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends (35099)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Wed 04:40PM - 07:25PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 430
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Theory/practice of philanthropy. Foundation/corporate/ individual giving. History/economic structure/dynamics. Models of philanthropy, components of grant making/seeking. Current debates, career options. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?barre041+PA5123+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- Who are philanthropists and how do they operate? What impact does philanthropy have on the nonprofit sector and on social policy? How does philanthropy operate in the 21st century? What constraints legal constraints limit philanthropy in America?
This course provides deep understanding of the theory and practice of philanthropy with a particular focus on individual and foundation giving in the United States. Drawing on the key scholarship of the field, students will learn alternative models of philanthropy, its history and development, economic structure, and power dynamics; core components of grantmaking and grantseeking; as well as key current debates and career options. This is not a fundraising or grantwriting course. The class is instead an intensive study of philanthropy and how private wealth effects social systems. Upon completion students can effectively navigate the field in their public affairs careers. This course will enable the student to analyze and understand the changing nature of private philanthropy and its relationship to public policy as well as its importance to business and society at large. Increased public and public sector demand for effectiveness, accountability and legitimacy will be reviewed along with the emerging issues and challenges facing this field. Students will be able to apply knowledge from this class to a variety of fields, including nonprofit management, fundraising, and grantmaking as well as policy analysis. Class instruction will include lectures, guest speakers, case study analyses, class discussions, small group exercises and individual assignments. The course will meet once a week in seminar format. Full class participation by all students will be expected. Reading assignments will be grouped topically in the order that they will be discussed. Students are expected to have read the assignment for each class on a weekly basis before classes meet. - Grading:
- 15% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
60% in 3 Reports/Papers and a related class presentation
5% Attendance/participation Other Grading Information: All assignment details will be given in class at which time the basic expectations for grades will be explained. - Exam Format:
- Mid term exam will be a traditional exam that is a mixture of multiple choice and short essay. Final exam will be an essay exam. Both exams are online through the Moodle site and both are open book.
- Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
35% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
15% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35099/1159
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/barre041_PA5123_Fall2015.docx
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 29 July 2015
Fall 2013 | PA 5123 Section 001: Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends (34170)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue 04:40PM - 07:25PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Theory/practice of philanthropy. Foundation/corporate/ individual giving. History/economic structure/dynamics. Models of philanthropy, components of grant making/seeking. Current debates, career options.
- Class Description:
- What impact does philanthropy have on social policy? How does philanthropy operate in the 21st century? What constraints legal constraints limit philanthropy in America? This course provides deep understanding of the theory and practice of philanthropy with a particular focus on individual and foundation giving in the United States. Drawing on the key scholarship of the field, students will learn alternative models of philanthropy, its history and development, economic structure, and power dynamics; core components of grantmaking and grantseeking; as well as key current debates and career options. This is not a fundraising or grantwriting course. The class is instead an intensive study of philanthropy and how private wealth effects social systems. Upon completion students can effectively navigate the field in their public affairs careers. This course will enable the student to analyze and understand the changing nature of private philanthropy and its relationship to public policy as well as its importance to business and society at large. Increased public and public sector demand for effectiveness, accountability and legitimacy will be reviewed along with the emerging issues and challenges facing this field. Students will be able to apply knowledge from this class to a variety of fields, including nonprofit management, fundraising, and grantmaking as well as policy analysis. Class instruction will include lectures, guest speakers, case study analyses, class discussions, small group exercises and individual assignments. The course will meet once a week in seminar format. Full class participation by all students will be expected. Reading assignments will be grouped topically in the order that they will be discussed. Students are expected to have read the assignment for each class on a weekly basis before classes meet.
- Grading:
- 15% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
35% Reports/Papers
10% Written Homework
10% Attendance
10% Reflection Papers Other Grading Information: All assignment details will be given in class at which time the basic expectations for grades will be explained. - Exam Format:
- Mid exam will be a traditional exam that is a mixture of multiple choice and short essay. Final exam will be an essay exam.
- Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
35% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
15% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
13 Homework Assignment(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34170/1139
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/barre041_PA5123_Fall2015.docx (Fall 2015)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 July 2013
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