Philanthropic Leadership and Service

The Philanthropic Leadership and Service Minor

The minor in Philanthropic Leadership and Service further develops these core competencies while introducing students to the range of issues facing our communities. Students working in the minor will demonstrate that they have gone beyond volunteering at local organizations to thinking about how they can best continue contributing to these organizations in a long-term and professional capacity. Finally, the minor gives students seeking degrees in other fields an opportunity to develop and to pursue their passion for service in a thoughtful and rigorous fashion.

A minimum of 16-21 credit hours is required for the minor in philanthropic leadership and service. Specific requirements are listed below. Recommended courses for specific areas of focus follow.

Note: No more than two courses (six credits) may be taken from any one department.

*Denotes course requires a prerequisite.

Within this set of courses, students may choose to develop a focus area that addresses their specific interest in the nonprofit sector, although such focus areas are not required to complete the minor. Some sample focus areas and possible courses are listed below, but keep in mind that no more than two courses may be taken from any one department:

Administrative Committee

Martin Buinicki
Associate Professor of English and Walter G. Friedrich Professor of American Literature
Tel: 219.464.5320
Email: Martin.Buinicki@valpo.edu