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$474,000
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University of Wisconsin-MadisonFall 2016 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 20 students |
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFall 2017 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 25 students |
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFall 2018 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 25 students |
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFall 2019 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 26 students |
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFall 2020 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 33 students |
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFall 2021 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 35 students |
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFall 2022 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 37 students |
University of Wisconsin-MadisonSpring 2023 | Philanthropy and Civic EngagementDepartments: Civil Society and Community StudiesCynthia Jasper | 38 students |
Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
Taught by Cynthia Jasper
Department of Civil Society & Community Studies
Cynthia Jasper, Vaughan Bascom Professor of Women and Philanthropy, is the chair of the Department of Civil Society and Community Studies in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Dr. Jasper’s research interests include philanthropic education, and topics related to women and their giving. She has authored the publication entitled, “Teaching Civic Engagement Through Student Philanthropy: Theories and Best Practices for Transformative Learning” in the Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership. She has also authored a publication entitled, “Women’s Leadership in Philanthropy” for the Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Organizations. She earned her B.S. at Northern Michigan University and her M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Films incorporated into the pedagogy (“American Experience”, “New Heroes”, Poverty Inc”, “Who Cares”)
Philanthropy Exhibits
Flash Talks
Inspiring Philanthropist paper
Poster of Nonprofits
For class discussions covering readings, students submit a discussion question about the readings and identify one significant quote from each text to inform the discussion.
History of Giving Activity
One class for a Q&A session with a former student panel
Giving Ceremony
Students review job boards and read about careers in philanthropy at the end of the course.
Created committees so student groups are responsible for various aspects of the class
Guest Speakers