University of Wisconsin-Madison

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University	Semester	Year	Course	Department	Instructor(s)	Students Enrolled
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2016	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	20 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2017	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	25 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2018	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	25 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2019	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	26 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2020	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	33 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2021	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	35 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2022	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	37 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2023	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	35 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Spring	2023	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	38 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2024	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	32 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Fall	2025	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	31 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Spring	2025	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	30 students
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Spring	2026	Philanthropy and Civic Engagement	Civil Society and Community Studies	Cynthia Jasper	39 students

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The Ambassadors Conference changed so much about my views on giving. I learned that I want to be more collaborative with how I give by consulting more people that just one and from all stakeholder groups. I don’t want people just within the organization. I want professors, the people who we are affecting, peers; I want a lot of people who can give different views so I can make a comprehensive and smart decision about my giving strategy.

My largest takeaway from my Philanthropy Lab course was experiencing a board set up but having so many people with different perspectives and values. Therefore, there was conflict, but we worked through that. Also seeing the impact that was being made by the organizations and the aftermath of how appreciative they were of the grant. I most enjoyed meeting new people through the course. Being a first year student, this class was a great way for me to engage with my major – the Community and Nonprofit major – so it really allowed me to connect with fellow students and get a feel for what the major is like.

Taking this course made me realize the importance and challenges of granting money to different organizations. All of the organizations that applied to our grant are making differences in the world, so choosing which organizations were most deserving was difficult. Being able to make decisions and evaluate which organizations would use the funding properly was something that I learned throughout the course.

I think the establishment of our values as a class was very important in helping guide our decisions. Going in blind wouldn't have helped us since almost every organization was doing great work, we needed to prioritize our issue areas and demographics.