Deadline: 17 March 2017
Generous U, a national contest, is currently seeking participants to celebrate philanthropy and charitable giving on U.S. college campuses.
The aim of this contest is to increase awareness and involvement of students on college campuses about the importance and impact of philanthropy and philanthropic values.
Generous U is sponsored by the Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
Award
The winner shall receive the award amount of $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Student groups, clubs, and organizations are invited to demonstrate their success in:
- engaging a substantial number of peers in charitable giving
- increasing philanthropic awareness and a culture of monetary giving on campus
- creating both a sustainable model for their group to thrive and using funding received in a sustainable manner so that the people or organizations they give back to also thrive over time
- developing a model that can be adopted on other campuses
How to Apply
The proposals shall be comprised of the following:
- Cover Letter, in a prescribed format, including the following background information about the group
- Executive Summary of maximum 3 pages, single spaced: Format: 12 point Times New Roman or Calibri Font with 1 inch margins on all sides.
- A 2-4 minute video (YouTube or Vimeo format) that tells story of participants.
- Confirmation of Status Letter
All the required application documents must be submitted via email.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Generous U.