scholarly journals The Case for Integrating ePortfolio Pedagogy Into Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyrone McKinley Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Philanthropic Studies

Muslim philanthropy: living beyond a Western definition

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shariq Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Western Scholarship ◽  
Philanthropic Studies ◽  
Definition Of

The commonly used definition of philanthropy used in Western scholarship excludes many Muslim acts of philanthropy. This definition privileges Western scholarly framing of philanthropy, which has been heavily informed by scientific approaches to philanthropy. This article argues that this framing of philanthropy limits our understanding of Muslim philanthropy and should not be privileged over other cultural and religious traditions’ notions of philanthropy. Muslim philanthropy is explored by examining theological and cultural sources in order to point towards a broader conception of philanthropy within an Islamic context. It illustrates the challenges of strict adherence to the Western definition of philanthropy for scholars of Muslim philanthropy. Ultimately, the article suggests a framework that the field of philanthropic studies can use to go beyond its Western-centric definition to be more inclusive of other cultural and faith perspectives, and proposes that Muslim philanthropy should be interpreted as a discursive tradition.

scholarly journals The Role of Philanthropic Studies in Equipping Students to Articulate their Personal and Vocational Purpose

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Nathan ◽  
Genevieve Shaker ◽  
Pat Danahey Janin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Career Interests ◽  
Liberal Arts Education ◽  
Philanthropic Studies ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Programmatic Factors

Positioned within the larger discussion regarding the outcomes of a liberal arts education, this qualitative study examined Philanthropic Studies undergraduates’ articulation of purpose. Fifteen majors participated in this grounded theory study, providing insight into the student experience in this new, liberal arts discipline. Findings are expressed in a theoretical framework showing how most students’ articulation of purpose successfully evolved to include and integrate personal and vocational aims. Most of the Philanthropic Studies students held a strong, values-based orientation that underscored their experiences and perspective but was not enough to assure a confident vocational purpose on its own. The framework aligns and complements theories of student development and illuminates a number of personal and programmatic factors that facilitated or hampered the students’ progression. The study suggests that liberal arts-based curricula can do well with a holistic approach that attends closely not just to students’ academic achievements but also to their sense of personal purpose, career interests and vocational concerns, while using experiential learning strategies in generous measure.

Mapping the Field of Nonprofit Management and Philanthropic Studies in Canada: Cross-Country Comparison of Curricular Offerings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roseanne Mirabella ◽  
Marty Sulek ◽  
Terence Teo
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Nonprofit Management ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
Regime Types ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Philanthropic Studies ◽  
British Commonwealth

This paper provides the most comprehensive mapping to date of the current state of nonprofit management and philanthropic studies (NMPS) education programs in Canada. One of the more significant findings of this study is both the number and types of Canadian NMPS programs offered in the historically French-speaking province of Quebec, versus the predominantly English-speaking parts of the rest of Canada. We hypothesize that differences in the structure of civil society between English- and French-speaking parts of the country may have led to a differentiation in both the number and types of NMPS programs offered in the two regions. Canada is an apparent hybrid of the “welfare partnership” model found in many “continental European” countries, such as France, and the Anglo-Saxon model predominantly found in the United States, the United Kingdom, and some other members of the British Commonwealth. Given this hybridity, we compare the course offerings of French and English-speaking Canadian NMPS programs with those of other member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OCED) employing Esping-Anderson’s regime types as a comparative framework. This comparison reveals no strong correlations between these regime types and the nature of their NMPS curricular offerings. We follow this analysis with a more comprehensive comparison of American and Canadian NMPS education and offer a brief historical overview of the latter. We found significant differences in the NMPS education between these two countries, both qualitative and quantitative. Most significantly, a much larger proportion of Canadian post-secondary education institutions have programs that include at least some NMPS curricula, whereas there is a much larger proportion of programs in American institutions with NMPS as their primary focus. We then conclude by suggesting two potential paths of development lie ahead for Canadian NMPS programs: one follows the current status quo, dispersing programs among many programs and actors, the other sees the establishment of more centres specializing in NMPS education in a few select institutions, and also possible consolidation in programs for which it is a more peripheral concern.

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