URBS 404 - Philanthropy & The City

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University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Goldman/Bauer. This course will focus on how cities are shaped by the nonprofit sector and the philanthropic dollars that fuel their work. By bridging theory and practice, the class explores what dynamics are at play to deliver vital services or programs in healthcare, education, the arts, community development and other issues. The course will also focus on two important questions: (1) Whose responsibility is the public good and (2) Given that responsibility for the public good in which individuals and groups make the decisions about how to serve the public good, how are these decisions made, and who benefits from these decisions Students will consider these questions in an interdisciplinary context that will bring a historical and philosophical perspective to the examination of the values and institutions that characterize the contemporary nonprofit sector.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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