Endowment funded experiential learning: Facilitating student engagement

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

Spring 3-2024

Publication Title

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

Department

Organizational Communication

College/School

Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business

Abstract

This article provides background information on the establishment of an endowment that serves specifically to provide experiential learning opportunities for students in and around the university. This case study may serve as a guide for higher education programs in the nonprofit discipline to promote both active philanthropy and learning for students.

This article provides an examination of student reflections following their participation in an endowment funded experiential learning opportunity with a hope of promoting this teaching method in other nonprofit and philanthropic educational programs. The results of this analysis assist in the development of greater understanding into how the experiential learning component affected student reflections from their time in NLS 305. Additionally, analysis reveals how students understood and interpreted the real-world impact of their grantmaking experience, in comparison to traditional classroom practice exercises.

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Kieffer, E. L. (2024). Endowment funded experiential learning: Facilitating student engagement. Journal of Nonprofit Innovation, 4(1), p. 40-50.

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