On this page, we are sharing our community’s collection of syllabi on philanthropy, nonprofits, and more generally, civil society. In this spirit, we will be updating this page periodically as we receive further contributions!

–HistPhil co-editors Maribel Morey, Benjamin Soskis, and Stanley N. Katz

• Stanley N. Katz’s undergraduate course, “Civil Society and Public Policy”: WWS 385 Syllabus (2018)

• Maribel Morey’s undergraduate seminar, “The Public Role of Private Wealth,” and graduate seminar on the history of U.S. philanthropy.

• Erica Kohl-Arenas’s graduate seminar, “Critical Issues in Philanthropy: Power, Possibility, Paradox and the Private Foundation”: CritPhilSyllabusSpring17

• Jeffrey M. Berry’s “Tutorial on American Government: Nonprofits and Civil Society”: Reading List PS 003_Berry

• Celeste Lee and Sheryl Seller’s undergraduate course, “Social Justice and Philanthropy: Purpose, Practice and Problems”: Undergrad SOCIAL JUSTICE & PHILANTHROPY_2018_SYLLABUSv1

• Megan E. Tompkins-Stange’s undergraduate seminar, “Philanthropic Foundations in the Public Arena”: Megan Tompkins-Stange – Public Policy 495-001_Philanthropic Foundations in the Public Arena

• Jamie Levine Daniel’s graduate course, “Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector”: AU18 SPEA-V521 23806 Levine Daniel Syllabus

• Micah McElroy’s undergraduate seminar, “The History of Philanthropy in the United States from the Gilded Age to Present”:  The History of Philanthropy in the United States from the Gilded Age to Present Final