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Humanics Program: Philanthropic Partnership With
Humanics Program: Philanthropic Partnership With
PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP
WITH
FRESNO REGIONAL FOUNDATION
2011-2013
Fresno State - Department or Office Name
Mission Statements
HUMANICS PROGRAM: The Humanics (AH) Nonprofit Administration Program
at California State University, Fresno is affiliated with Nonprofit Leadership
Alliance—a national alliance of colleges, universities, and national nonprofit
organizations dedicated to educating, preparing and certifying individuals to
strengthen and lead community benefit organizations.
• Leveraging
– In December 2007, Campus Compact and Fidelity® Charitable
Gift Fund announced Students4Giving, an initiative that seeks
to inspire young people to become more involved with
philanthropy
• 35 Universities applied for funding
• CSUF is 1 of 5 recipients of $15,000
– Initial seed money bolstered by additional Fidelity®
contributions, $5,000 from AH via a Cohen grant and
individual donations
Fresno State - Department or Office Name
Objectives
• Students Develop Proficiencies in:
– Principles and Practices of Philanthropy
– Building local/regional partnerships
– Proposal writing
– Soliciting and assessing fund requests from nonprofit
organizations
– Selecting and awarding grants to community benefit
organizations
– Monitoring and assessing outcomes of philanthropic
investments
Fresno State - Department or Office Name
Coursework
• Spring semester: Philanthropy & Grantmaking
– Learn fundraising principles and practices