The students from “The Economics of Philanthropy” class (UGBA 196) and the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership invited ODALC to join an event where attendees learned about becoming effective philanthropists, heard from the President of Kiva, Premal Shah, watched live artistic performances (spoken word, hip hop, and Brazilian drumming), and enjoyed free food and drinks. Local nonprofits had tables at the event, providing attendees with the opportunity to get connected and learn about a wide array of local service opportunities and programs.

About Economics of Philanthropy (UGBA 196): Haas School of Business undergraduate class is the fruition of Eric Rodriguez’ (recently featured at TedxBerkeley) winning proposal to UC Berkeley’s Bears Breaking Boundaries Curricular Innovation Contest.

The class is centered on teaching its students how to become effective philanthropists and was given a $10,000 contribution from Doris Buffett, president of the Sunshine Lady Foundation, to do so. They selected two nonprofits, Spark and Swords to Plowshares, to receive the grant and both nonprofits presented at the symposium.

Learn more about the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership by visiting their website.