{"id":95,"date":"2024-07-16T16:42:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/philanthropy-and-the-common-good\/?p=95"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:46:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:46:59","slug":"philanthropy-students-award-59000-to-local-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/philanthropy-and-the-common-good\/2024\/07\/16\/philanthropy-students-award-59000-to-local-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"Philanthropy students award $59,000 to local nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

December 01, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Erin Blasko<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Notre Dame News<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., addresses a gathering of philanthropy students during an event Nov. 28 on campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Philanthropy and the Common Good students awarded a combined $59,000 to five local nonprofits during an event Tuesday (Nov. 28) at McKenna Hall at the University of Notre Dame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science Jonathan Hannah<\/a>, Philanthropy and the Common Good is a collaboration among the Department of Political Science<\/a> and Hesburgh Program in Public Service<\/a> with support from the Office of Public Affairs<\/a>, de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture<\/a>, Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government<\/a>, Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise and Society <\/a>and Notre Dame alumni and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Philanthropy Lab, a Texas-based nonprofit devoted to philanthropy education, provides financial and curricular support for the class, which offers students from a variety of academic backgrounds the opportunity to engage with local nonprofits while learning about the history and role of philanthropy in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central to the experiential nature of the course, students research and visit local nonprofits, request and review funding proposals and work as a board of directors to award real grant money to multiple organizations each year, representing a diverse cross-section of the nonprofit community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTeaching this course the past five years has been an honor, and I am truly excited to share that we will offer the course again in the fall of 2024,\u201d Hannah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continued, \u201cI would like to thank my students for their commitment and hard work. Being a Notre Dame student is incredibly challenging, and the 115 students who have taken this course the past five years have gone above and beyond with their dedication. As I always say, this is not just another class. I would also like to thank the local nonprofit employees who spend time with my students. Michiana is fortunate to have an amazing network of nonprofit organizations and professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s winners were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Cultivate Food Rescue, a food rescue organization devoted to ending the cycle of hunger and reducing food waste in South Bend and surrounding areas, received $14,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Corvilla, which supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in South Bend and surrounding areas, received $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program of St. Joseph County, which advocates for children in the judicial system, received $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 100 Women Strong, which provides modest, one-time financial assistance to women in need in Berrien County, Michigan, received $15,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Neighbor to Neighbor, which supports the refugee community in South Bend, received $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The class has awarded nearly $350,000 in grants to local nonprofits since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Cramer is executive director of Neighbor to Neighbor, which will be able to serve an additional 50 people next year thanks to its grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m just really thankful,\u201d Cramer said, describing the overall experience as \u201cvery collaborative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the students were \u201creally great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey were really curious and very empathetic and asked great questions,\u201d she said. \u201cWe had a really enjoyable and meaningful time together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to Hannah, Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.<\/a>, delivered brief remarks during the event, his presence netting an additional $10,000 from the Philanthropy Lab for next year\u2019s class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among other things, Father Jenkins described the class as antithetical to the notion of institutions of higher learning as so-called \u201civory towers\u201d disconnected from their surrounding communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important that Notre Dame isn\u2019t that (ivory tower), but that we\u2019re part of this community, and we help others serve this community,\u201d he said. \u201cI think one thing this class does is that it connects the University with the community and with people who are helping to serve those in need in this community. It\u2019s so valuable for that reason.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in past years, two of this year\u2019s students \u2014 Madelyn Alford and Bobby Spence \u2014 will travel to Texas next year to represent Notre Dame at the Philanthropy Lab\u2019s annual summer conference, where they will have the opportunity to network with fellow philanthropy students and advocate for additional money for one of this year\u2019s grant recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spence is a junior political science major and philosophy and constitutional studies double minor from suburban Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really didn\u2019t know what to expect coming in, but I can say it\u2019s definitely been in the top 3 of any class I\u2019ve taken here at Notre Dame, and I\u2019ve been through two-and-a-half years of classes here,\u201d Spence said, adding, \u201cI really cannot speak highly enough about it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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