Events

Please contact Samantha Keough at scoughlin@gwu.edu to register

September 18, 2017 5:45 - 8:00pm

Interested in learning more about the GW UNESCO Fellows Program? Want to hear about what our 2017 Fellows have been up to?
Join our 2017 GW UNESCO Fellows in a presentation and discussion of their research while in UNESCO field offices and an brief info session about the upcoming 2018 Fellows Application Process.

September 25-27, 2017
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Learn from a Master this Fall!

The Graduate School of Education and Human Development is pleased to offer Philanthropy Matters, a three-day Master Class featuring philanthropy expert Dr. Chip Edelsberg.

Dr. Edelsberg will lead a deep dive into the complex and fascinating world of American philanthropy and the role philanthropists play in addressing problems impacting the P-12 education and social sectors. Founding Executive Director of the Jim Joseph Foundation, Dr. Edelsberg will examine the historical development, application of, and future potential of philanthropy. This course will also focus on the evolution of philanthropy from its foundations in familial generosity and spiritual contexts to the strategic philanthropy of the 21st century. Through applied discussions, case studies, and video clips, class participants will benefit from Dr. Edelsberg's vast knowledge and many years of experience in the field.

The Master Class will culminate in a capstone public lecture given by Dr. Edelsberg in the evening of September 27.

Dr. Edelsberg, a well-known figure in the world of philanthropy, served as the founding Executive Director of the Jim Joseph Foundation, which has awarded more than $390 million in grants to support the development of Jewish learning experiences for Jewish youth throughout the world, since its establishment in 2006.

The master class is open to both GW students (for credit) and to members of the community.
For more information, please email cannont@gwu.edu.

Please contact Samantha Keough at scoughlin@gwu.edu to register