SOC-437 Fundraising & Grant Writing: Principles & Practice (3 credits)
The student explores the history, principles, and theories of philanthropy. They develop and practice fundraising strategies, analyzing the values, goals, and needs of a nonprofit client and designing resource development initiatives to address those needs. The student applies principles of persuasive communication, project development/management, data analysis and donor/stakeholder relations in two primary projects: a small group project designing a fund development campaign for a non-profit client; and an individual project researching and preparing a grant proposal to a local funder. In the process, they also examine their own personal philanthropic values and applies professional skills and ethics relevant to philanthropy.
Requisite(s): One Communication-Level 4 ICM completed.