Summer 2014/Pasadena
GM539
Cormode
GM539: RELIGIOUS FUND-RAISING (4 Units: 120 hours). Scott Cormode and Faculty T.
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to teach students about raising money in religious organizations. It will focus on churches, nonprofits, and religious social service organizations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will have (1) demonstrated an understanding of the concepts informing religious fundraisings, and (2) applied those concepts to a specific setting or organization
COURSE FORMAT: This class meets daily for one week for seven-hour sessions for a total of 35 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 5 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.
REQUIRED READING: 406 pages of required reading
Jeavons, Thomas and Rebekah Burch Basinger. Growing Givers’ Hearts. Jossey-Bass, 2000. ISBN: 978-0787948290, Pub. Price $32.00 [209 pp.].
Assorted articles [100 pp.].
Course packet [87 pp.].
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
406 pages of required reading. [20 hours].
FINAL Project, creating a specific fundraising plan for a particular project in a real organization. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes # 1 & 2] (100%) [55 hours].
Project presentation on the last day of class [5 hours].
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.