Assignment:
Submit a 500 to 700 word writing assignment explaining why you are taking the course, what you hope to learn from it, and what you believe you can contribute to it based on your experiences.
Students will receive full credit if they have expressed at least one point of view that originates with them about why they are taking the course, what they hope to learn from it, and what they believe they can contribute to it.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Formulate, defend, and challenge positions on the policy, regulatory, and cultural environments in which foundations operate as enterprises, including at federal and state levels and as impacted by tax policy, social conventions, and other factors;
- Analyze how different types of foundations approach their varying strategies, grantmaking, assessment, and accountability; and
- Formulate, defend, and challenge positions about where and how foundations intersect with business and government, respectively, including opportunities for collaboration and joint action, critique and contrarianism, and boundaries to be respected and defended.