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Indirect Giving to Nonprofit Organizations: An Emerging Model
of Student Philanthropy
Your willingness to contact community and civic leaders to learn about an issue.
The development of functional life skills (e.g., communication, assertiveness, problemsolving).
Your attitude toward those in need of services.
Read the list of activities and indicate whether this is something you did (or will do) this
semester in connection with the Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project.
Answer with Y = Yes, N = No, or NS = Not Sure
___I made an initial call to a nonprofit to learn about the services they offer or to see if
they were interested in submitting a proposal.
___I made at least one onsite visit to a nonprofit agency being considered for an award.
___I submitted the name of a nonprofit agency for funding consideration.
___I submitted the name of a nonprofit agency that eventually received funding.
___I submitted the name of a nonprofit agency that did not receive funding.
___I This semester I volunteered at one of the nonprofits being considered by my class for
funding.
___I This semester, I made a donation (money, material items) to at least one of the
nonprofits being considered.
___I served as a group (board) leader/co-leader.
___I coordinated the visit of a nonprofit agency to speak to the class.
___I presented (or will present) an award to one of the chosen agencies at the award
ceremony.
___I wrote a letter to a nonprofit agency indicating that its RFP had been selected (or not
selected) for funding.
___I coordinated (or am coordinating) at least one agency's visit to the award ceremony.
___I have made plans to volunteer at a nonprofit agency next semester.
___I made a presentation to a corporate philanthropy board.
___I played other roles in the selection process that are not listed.
Please respond to the following six philanthropy and volunteerism questions.
In the 12 months prior to this course, I donated (money or material items) to a
nonprofit agency.
Yes No If yes, please list the name of the agency(ies): _______________
As a result of this course, I increased the amount that I donate (money, materials) to
nonprofit agencies.
Yes No If yes, please list the name of the agency(ies): _______________
As a result of this course, I increased the number of nonprofit agencies that I donate to.
Yes No If yes, please list the name of the agency(ies): _______________
In the 12 months prior to this course, I volunteered my time to nonprofit agency(ies).
Yes No If yes, please list the name of the agency(ies): _______________
As a result of this course, I increased my number of volunteer hours with nonprofit
agencies.
Yes No If yes, please list the name of the agency(ies): _______________
As a result of this course, I increased the number of nonprofit agencies that I volunteer
with.
Yes No If yes, please list the name of the agency(ies): _______________
Please indicate your level of satisfaction with …
1 = Not Satisfied at All 2 = Unsatisfied 3 = Neutral 4 = Satisfied 5 = Satisfied
The overall quality of the proposals nonprofits submitted for your consideration.
The monetary award(s) this class made.
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