How To Be An Ordinary Philanthropist
Taught by Julia Levy
Julia Levy is the Founder of Side Project Studios, a coaching and consulting firm championing ideas into action. She fell in love with side projects over a decade ago and shared why at TEDxEmory in 2019. The Brooklyn Brainery helped her discover her passion for side projects as a student and teacher. Her projects have been featured in Forbes, Inside Edition, Huffington Post and The Atlanta Journal Constitution. She's produced and performed in a comedy show at the People’s Improv Theater in New York City and built community for the Communications Network. Currently, she’s building Tradition Kitchens to transform kitchens into classrooms, Peach and Prosperity to produce a podcast with stories of Georgia and National Muffin Day to foster a philanthropic food holiday helping people experiencing homelessness. Her career has been in philanthropy as a fundraiser and communications professional. Learn more about her at juliamlevy.com.
When you hear the word philanthropist, who do you picture? The majority of us see the billionaires, people like Bill and Melinda Gates. However, ordinary philanthropists, people giving time, money, or expertise in any amount, are just as extraordinary.
This course will provide an overview of the field of philanthropy from a donor’s perspective, based on the blog, Why We Give. Our lessons are for people searching for a philanthropic fit – what cause do you want to support, serve on the board for, or volunteer at?
Answer questions like: How do you know if a nonprofit is effective, what’s with the cost of overhead and should I give a small amount to many organizations or a big amount to one cause? Explore case studies of nonprofits and individuals who have found their philanthropic passions. Together, we will discover yours! Our goal is for you to take philanthropic action.
