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A new pre-professional program in fundraising, grant making and philanthropy, specifically created for college juniors and seniors, will happen this summer at New York University.
"Philanthropy and Fundraising: A Career Path for Undergraduate Liberals and Science Majors" aims to introduce students to fields -- fundraising and philanthropy -- that might not yet be on their career-search radar screen. With the growing importance and size of the nonprofit sector, the philanthropic professions have gained recognition and legitimacy as career choices that offer intellectually challenging work, personal fulfillment and a healthy compensation. This four-week intensive program from NYU's Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising will help students more successfully enter these fields upon graduation.
The curriculum covers such areas as philanthropy and the development of American society; fundraising and grant making concepts and practices; psychology of philanthropy; and nonprofit management and business strategies.The program includes seminars, homework assignments and faculty-led visits to major New York nonprofits and funding organizations.
The faculty of experts and working practitioners will be led by Claire Gaudiani, former president of Connecticut College, author of The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the American Economy and Can Save Capitalism, and adjunct professor with the Heyman Center.
Admittance is selective -- applicants must be recommended by a faculty advisor at their college or university; course will be limited to 50 students. Tuition is $4,200, which excludes transportation, housing and meals. The course will take place at NYU's Manhattan campus from July 5 to July 31, 2006; classes will meet each weekday from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
For more information and to apply, interested college juniors and seniors
should visit http://www.scps.nyu.edu/summer or call 1-888-998-7204.
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