About GW Achievement Foundation
The GW Achievement Foundation was created through an experiential learning course in the undergraduate Human Services Program at The George Washington University.
Funded through a generous gift from the Learning By Giving/Sunshine Lady Foundation, the Human Services course enables a select group of students each year to engage in philanthropic service-learning. The Foundation project involves the disbursement of all grant money, ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 grants, to one or more non-profits in the DC community.
According to the Sunshine Lady Foundation:
“The goal of the Learning by Giving program is to support and promote the study of philanthropy at the undergraduate level nationwide in order to prepare, empower and inspire young adults to become effective, knowledgeable and skilled philanthropists and leaders in their communities.
The Learning by Giving grants enable undergraduates to experience firsthand the art and science of philanthropy through courses offered in a variety of academic disciplines; and encourage the growth of undergraduates’ philanthropic values and leadership activities over their lifetime.
Based in a framework of community based learning through local grant making, the course helps students develop their own values as philanthropists; understand community needs; analyze the role of the nonprofit sector and philanthropy in our society; evaluate the strength of nonprofit organizations and their impact on the community; explore the current public policy issues on philanthropy; and develop leadership skills as they carry out an effective philanthropic strategy.”
Please continue learning about our foundation by looking at the mission, goals, and class pages.
If you wish to learn more about our funding source, information can be found at the Sunshine Lady Foundation Homepage and the Learning by Giving Foundation Homepage.
More information on the Bachelors in Human Services and Social Justice Program at The George Washington University can be found on the Program Homepage.
Funded through a generous gift from the Learning By Giving/Sunshine Lady Foundation, the Human Services course enables a select group of students each year to engage in philanthropic service-learning. The Foundation project involves the disbursement of all grant money, ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 grants, to one or more non-profits in the DC community.
According to the Sunshine Lady Foundation:
“The goal of the Learning by Giving program is to support and promote the study of philanthropy at the undergraduate level nationwide in order to prepare, empower and inspire young adults to become effective, knowledgeable and skilled philanthropists and leaders in their communities.
The Learning by Giving grants enable undergraduates to experience firsthand the art and science of philanthropy through courses offered in a variety of academic disciplines; and encourage the growth of undergraduates’ philanthropic values and leadership activities over their lifetime.
Based in a framework of community based learning through local grant making, the course helps students develop their own values as philanthropists; understand community needs; analyze the role of the nonprofit sector and philanthropy in our society; evaluate the strength of nonprofit organizations and their impact on the community; explore the current public policy issues on philanthropy; and develop leadership skills as they carry out an effective philanthropic strategy.”
Please continue learning about our foundation by looking at the mission, goals, and class pages.
If you wish to learn more about our funding source, information can be found at the Sunshine Lady Foundation Homepage and the Learning by Giving Foundation Homepage.
More information on the Bachelors in Human Services and Social Justice Program at The George Washington University can be found on the Program Homepage.