Scheda

SL2029  SPECIAL TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT: FUNDRAISING (A.A. 2024/2025)

Objectives: This course introduces students to fundraising and proposal writing for social and pastoral ministries. Students will learn what the different types of fundraising are, and will then become familiar with grant-making entities like foundations and Catholic agencies. They will learn who the key Catholic donor agencies in Europe and the US are; how they operate, evolve, and what they fund; and how to start and nurture successful partnerships with them. As fundraising from grant-makers is largely based on project proposals, the course will furthermore teach students how to put together successful funding applications and reports to sustain the ministries of their communities.

Learning Outcomes: Students are not limited to notional learning, but are accompanied in a path of acquiring appropriate skills.
Contents:
Introduction to fundraising for ministry; Catholic funding agencies and foundations for social and pastoral projects; the concept of the project cycle; results-focused planning methodology; writing effective proposals and reports; building successful partnerships with funding agencies.

Methodology: Classroom teaching, group discussions and practical exercises, case studies, and individual work.

Means of Evaluation: Active and creative participation in the course and a final exam or a group project.

Informazioni

  • Semestre: 1° Semestre
  • ECTS: 5

Docenti

Arnout MERTENS
Arnout MERTENS

Orario lezioni/Aula

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Bibliografia

  • Mike Eastwood and Michael Norton, Writing Better Fundraising Applications. A Practical Guide, 4th Edition, Directory of Social Change, London 2011. Henri J.M. Nouwen, A Spirituality of Fundraising, The Henri Nouwen Spirituality Series (John S. Mogabgab, ed.), 2011. Adrian Sargeant and Elaine Jay, Fundraising Management: Analysis, Planning and Practice, 4th Edition, Routledge, London 2021. Neela Jane Stansfield, Grants Fundraising, Directory of Social Change, London 2022