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From Notre Dame News<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Written by Erin Blasko | January 16, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students in Jonathan Hannah<\/a>\u2019s Philanthropy: Society and the Common Good class at the University of Notre Dame, a partnership with the Philanthropy Lab, spent the fall semester researching and evaluating local nonprofits for consideration for thousands of dollars in grant money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah is director of the Program on Church, State and Society<\/a> at the Notre Dame Law School<\/a>. The Philanthropy Lab supports philanthropy education at colleges and universities in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students, working in teams of five, consulted with Notre Dame\u2019s Center for Social Concerns<\/a>, conducted online research, performed site visits and solicited and evaluated proposals to determine which organizations best aligned with their values and would most benefit from their support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also learned about the social, organizational and financial aspects of philanthropy from Hannah and guest speakers including Lou Nanni<\/a>, who oversees development at Notre Dame in his role as vice president for University relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At an awards ceremony Dec. 5, the students presented novelty checks representing $83,000 in actual money awarded from the Philanthropy Lab to six local organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Cultivate<\/a>, a food rescue organization, received $20,000 for its backpack program, which provides weekend meals to students in South Bend and Elkhart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Neighbor to Neighbor<\/a>, which fosters relationships among South Bend\u2019s immigrant and non-immigrant populations, including migrant and refugee populations, received $8,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The Elkhart Education Foundation<\/a> received $15,000 for its Schoolhouse Supply Store, which stockpiles free school supplies for Elkhart Community Schools teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors and social workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Dismas House<\/a> received $15,000 for its transitional housing program, which houses ex-offenders with Notre Dame, Saint Mary\u2019s and Holy Cross students in South Bend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A Rosie Place for Children<\/a> received $15,000 for its respite care program for medically fragile children, located on a five-acre campus in South Bend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Imani Unidad<\/a>, which offers risk counseling as well as HIV\/STD prevention and education services in South Bend, received $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a phenomenal experience,\u201d Evan DaCosta, a senior political science major from Boston, said of the semester-long course. \u201cI would recommend others take the class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest takeaway?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t realize how much really does go into philanthropy,\u201d DaCosta said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just writing a check. You have to do research, you have to talk to (community and nonprofit) leaders, you have to look at (tax) forms, you have to look at how efficient the organization is. It\u2019s really a pretty interesting world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The $83,000 included an initial $50,000, plus $1,000 for each student who committed to future giving and $10,000 if Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.<\/a>, took part in the awards ceremony, which he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latter accounted for the $10,000 for Imani Unidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m impressed with what you\u2019ve done,\u201d Father Jenkins told the students, \u201cand impressed too with our partners in the community that do such great work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reminded the students that \u201cthe generous people are the happy people. They find in their lives meaning. They find a purpose to life. And that is how to build a worthwhile life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tieal Bishop is CEO of A Rosie Place for Children, which offers short-term relief to families of children who require specialized care because of ongoing health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is meaningful,\u201d Bishop said of the $15,000 for her organization. \u201cIt will have a significant impact on the hundreds of children we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, Bishop said, it will allow A Rosie Place for Children to host as many as 20 to 30 children for sleepovers and\/or expand its playground, which features specialized equipment for children with sensory issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think Father Jenkins said it best,\u201d Bishop said. \u201cA check is fabulous, but really being invested in your community, that\u2019s what makes a difference in the long run.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philanthropy: Society and the Common Good is offered through the Hesburgh Program in Public Service and crosslisted with the Department of Political Science and the constitutional studies minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah, the former director of foundation relations at Notre Dame, developed the course, which he plans to rename Philanthropy and the Common Good for 2020, with support from Nanni and the development team and in coordination with Cristina Desmond, program director at the Philanthropy Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desmond is a 2010 Notre Dame graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNotre Dame was a great partner this year, and we were thrilled to add them to our network,\u201d said Desmond, emphasizing the overlap between the University\u2019s commitment to service and community and the lab\u2019s work \u201cto inspire students to be thoughtful philanthropists and to be thoughtful about how to support deserving organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think many students and alumni feel fortunate to call Notre Dame home and want a way to give back,\u201d Desmond said, \u201cand the class enables students to do so in a way that maximizes their learning and the impact in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Said Hannah, \u201cNo one was forced to be in this class, but they all wanted to take it to focus on philanthropy and volunteering. That\u2019s really inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Cat Edmonds, a senior management consulting major from South Bend, the class was an opportunity to learn about philanthropy while supporting her hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a big believer in South Bend and its potential, so to visit these organizations and see the actual impact (these grants) are going to have is super exciting,\u201d Edmonds said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edmonds is one of two students from the class who will represent Notre Dame at the Philanthropy Lab\u2019s annual Ambassadors Conference in Dallas in June, where she will have the opportunity to network with like-minded peers and pitch one of the class\u2019s six grantees for further funding from a pool of $150,000 in additional grant money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded with the goal of promoting philanthropy and philanthropy education, the Philanthropy Lab has contributed more than $9 million to philanthropy courses at dozens of colleges and universities in the U.S. since 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Philanthropy Lab has a threefold mission: to spark students\u2019 interest and participation in philanthropy, to increase the prevalence and priority of philanthropy education in higher education, and to become self-sustaining at the University,\u201d said Hannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With continued support from the lab, Hannah hopes to establish Philanthropy and Society as a core part of the curriculum within the Hesburgh Program in Public Service, while working with Nanni and the development team to find new sources of financing for the course, distinct from the lab, so that the lab can expand to more schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis enables us to take our seed funding and expand to other schools without preexisting philanthropy courses,\u201d Desmond said, and \u201cencourages alumni to engage with current students and share their own philanthropic experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desmond praised Hannah for doing \u201ca fantastic job setting up the course and getting students excited about philanthropy,\u201d noting how during a visit to the class in the fall \u201cthe students were excited about the subject matter, passionate about the local organizations and wrestling with hard questions to make the best decisions possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also thanked Father Jenkins for his \u201csupport of the course and participation in the end-of-term giving ceremony, emphasizing the importance of the next generation of leaders from Notre Dame considering what it means to be a responsible citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA common aspect of our most successful partnerships is strong institutional awareness of and support for the Philanthropy Lab class,\u201d Desmond said, \u201cwhich is why the support of Father Jenkins and Lou Nanni is so encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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