Please share the announcement below about the Evans School’s summer courses with any interested students: Registration is open to all UW graduate students from any campus. PB AF time schedule at: http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/SUM2016/pubaff.html
(SSW students may take 3 credits of out-of-dept courses towards the MSW elective requirement. All of these courses would qualify.)
*A Term (June 20 to July 20)*
*PBAF 583: Science and Technology Policy (4 credits)*
*Instructor:* Howard McCurdy <http://evans.uw.edu/profile/mccurdy>
*Meets:* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:50-8:30 pm; A-term, June 20-July 20
*Description:* From the computer chip to the space ship, public officials work hard to promote innovation through science and technology. In turn, advances in technology strongly affect the activities that governments undertake. This course explores the governance challenges created by 21st century technologies. Learn how those technologies are reshaping public policy and transforming the methods for carrying those policies out.
*PBAF 598: Skills Workshop – Fundraising Fundamentals (1 credit)*
*Instructor: *Dawn Rains
<http://www.treehouseforkids.org/about/bios-leadership/staff/>
*Meets:* Wednesdays, 5:50-8:30 pm; A-term, June 22, June 29, July 6, and July 13
*Description:* Nonprofit organizations rely on charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fuel their important missions. This skills workshop provides an overview of the role of philanthropy in the community and within an organization, and the basic principles underpinning fund development. We will explore the elements of a strategic fundraising plan and the strategies, tools, and techniques used to move potential supporters from interest and information to involvement and investment. Learn how to create a compelling case for support, write effective donor-centered communications, solicit gifts, and measure fundraising effectiveness. Students are encouraged to select a nonprofit organization in advance of the first class to use as their focus during class exercises and assignments.
*B Term (July 21 to August 19)*
*PBAF 555: Topics in Nonprofit Management – Grant Writing (4 credits)*
*Instructor: *Renee Bourque
<http://brightstarconsultants.com/about-us/renee-bourque/>
*Meets: *Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:00-2:50 pm; B-term, July 21-August 19
*Description:* This course is a project-based class whereby students work in consultant teams to prepare grant proposals, budgets, logic models, and other communications on behalf of local nonprofit organizations. Many students say it is similar to the Evans School capstone project in that it pulls together skills and abilities from across the graduate course program into real-world applications. For this reason, the class is demanding for time and commitment. Student deliverables are submitted by the nonprofit organizations to foundations for funding support. The class grant seeking success rate is 65%, which is higher than the industry norm.
*PBAF 598: Skills Workshop – Role of the Military in International Development & Humanitarian Response (1 credit)*
*Instructor:* Jason Smith
*Meets: *Wednesdays, 5:20-8:00 pm; B-term, July 21-August 19
*Description:* This course is intended to help students understand some of the basic capabilities that the military can bring to the world of international development and humanitarian crisis response.Does the military have a role and why? What are some of the historical rationales around poverty alleviation as a means of reducing terrorism that came out of 9/11? Are there limitations?This workshop will look at the different Combatant Commands (COCOMS) and explore some of the unique challenges and possible opportunities that exist.
