NGO Education Survey

B8543 Effective Philanthropy in Urban Communities

This course is designed to provide students with a rigorous understanding and practical experience in how philanthropy can create social change, including how to: 1. Analyze and identify social challenges and issues you would want to fund with philanthropic dollars; 2. Evaluate strategic options for addressing social challenges; 3. Develop selection criteria for funding; 4. Evaluate funding opportunities through a due diligence process; 5. Allocate funds; and 6. Evaluate results. According to Giving USA, $316 billion was given to charities in 2012. And while it may appear to be easy to give money away, it is, as Aristotle pointed out some 2,300 years ago, not an easy matter, and ever more challenging today. The reasons for this are complex. Some are contextual: the nonprofit sector has dramatically changed since the recession of 2008. Some are analytical: Will poverty be alleviated through access to capital, education, health, or responsive government? Some are issue-based: How one supports K-12 education reform efforts is surely very different than how one supports the arts or environmental groups. And some of the reasons are very much determined by the ability (or lack thereof) of the nonprofit itself to deliver outputs, outcomes and/or impact: however those elements are to be defined by the nonprofit itself let alone other stakeholders. The best way to experience these dynamics is to involve oneself in the actual art of philanthropy. While this course will have its typical set of lectures, readings and guest lecturers, a core component of the class will be to work in teams and endeavor to grant $20,000 in a specific issue area to specific nonprofit(s) in New York City, and to do so effectively. The team with the "best in class" analysis and recommendation will be able to grant $50,000 to a specific nonprofit in New York City, which will be disbursed at the end of the course."

B8573 Global Philanthropy

Global philanthropy has become a significant force in recent years, including both funding from developed countries to create change in the developing world as well as the growth of philanthropy in the developing world. The funds available for global philanthropy, forecasts for its future, media attention, levels of involvement, innovative approaches, expectations, and potential - all have grown and changed tremendously in recent years. Importantly, a global culture of philanthropy has begun emerging. Thus, its important for any business school student to understand how innovations in philanthropy around the world are having an impact on social, economic and environmental developments.With this growth has come a set of important questions and challenges that this course will explore: * Given its small size compared with the for-profit and public sectors, can private philanthropy make a difference? * What gives private philanthropy its "license to operate," and should it be seeking to change government policy? * How can success in tackling complex challenges and systems be defined and measured? * Do traditional models of giving actually work? Have newer models proved themselves? * What is the best path for philanthropy in developing/emerging markets?Using research, case studies and expert guests, this class will review current issues and approaches to important issues in global philanthropy, including education, livelihoods, public health and human rights. This class is intended to give MBA students the tools they need to assess opportunities and solutions as well as to become thoughtful, effective philanthropists. Specifically, students will learn to: 1. Analyze complex challenges in the developing world; 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of current programs to address these challenges; 3. Develop strategic options; and 4. Create a plan for funding and assessing results.