PADM 5431 - Fundraising

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: MPA student or permission of instructor.

J. Grasso.

This course is designed for graduate students considering a career in the non-profit sector. It 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.

Outcome 1: Knowledge of the philanthropic field.

Outcome 2: Understanding of key fundraising instruments and how to apply them in different situations.

Outcome 3: How to structure and mount a comprehensive capital campaign.

Outcome 4: Knowledge of basic principles and techniques used in grant writing.

Outcome 5: Familiarity with the workings of private foundations.