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Students

As a UNO student, you can learn how to act as a philanthropic leader, cultivating student voice.

Benefits for Students

  • Enhance student awareness of social problems and local nonprofit organizations
  • Become active in addressing real community issues through coursework
  • Promote student voices
  • “See” textbook learning come to life
  • Break down the four walls of the classroom
  • Demonstrate professional excellence
  • Develop relationships with community partners
  • Build skills employers want

 

Interested Students

Those UNO students interested must be enrolled in a UNO course that includes the Maverick Philanthropy Initiative component, as well as go through an orientation facilitated by the UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA).  

What to expect in orientation:

  • What philanthropy is (including an overview of service learning)
  • Why philanthropy is important
  • How philanthropy affects communities

What to expect in the course:

  • Expectations related to interacting with community partners
  • Reflections of individual experiences involving philanthropy
  • An overview of best practices in partnership development and identifying giving partners 

 

Project Timeline

The project timeline can be adapted to other UNO course disciplines. Download more information about project timelines.

 

Final Project Examples