""Eventually, these students are going to be asked to serve on boards, so I want them to have had the opportunity to reflect on that before reflexively saying yes," said Carla Ingrando, instructor of the class, which has grown from 6 to 39 students in three years. "I want them to think about their values, their passion and their talents. How can they give themselves? Is it through volunteering? Is it through financial contributions? Do they have a specific skill that they could bring?""
""I take 22 credits per semester, so I hadn't really gotten to explore Ithaca or know Ithaca. I didn't feel that connected to Ithaca, but now I really do, and I really care about what's happening here," said Sarah Carr, a law and MBA student in the class who led a team researching local food insecurity. "I've made it not just a town where I go to school, but a town where I can make a contribution.""
Graduate students in a philanthropic leadership class researched local organizations, conducted site visits, and distributed $60,000 in grants to 19 Tompkins County nonprofits. Funding for the grants came from the Philanthropy Lab, Triad Foundation, and individual contributors. The class expanded from six to 39 students in three years and is led by Carla Ingrando, who also serves as a major gift officer for the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. A Dec. 4 ceremony attended by nonprofit leaders and President Michael I. Kotlikoff honored recipients, where students delivered brief speeches explaining each group's mission and impact. Several students reported increased connection to the Ithaca community through the experience.
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