Civic Engagement

Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project

The Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project started in 1999 as a way to teach students more about nonprofits and more about philanthropy, with the belief that hands-on learning in these fields would produce NKU graduates who are more likely to remain life-long community stewards.

Mayerson classes are given a sum of money each semester and asked to evaluate nonprofits and then invest in those they think will make the most effective use of the funds (typically, $1,000 per nonprofit).

Courses Offered for Fall 2009:

  1. Orientation to College and Beyond (UNV 101 Section 13624) – Professor Leighann Rechtin.
    This is a learning community linked to Introduction to Psychology (PSY 100 Section 13199 taught by Professor Doug Krull) with a focus on the “Helping Professions.”  The learning community in these two courses will also discuss the Book Connection selection, Thirteen Women Strong: The Making of a Team.
  2. Race, Gender and the Law (JUS 231 Section 11907) – Professor Danielle McDonald
  3. Principles of Marketing (MKT 305 Section 13933) -- Professor Doris Shaw
  1. Teaching Social Studies in the Early Grades (EDU 312 Section 11034) – Professor Kevin Besnoy
  1. Introduction to Public History (HIS 515 Section 11701) – Professor Becky Bailey
  2. Mass Communication Research Methods (JOU 492 Section 11868) – Professor Jimmie Manning 
  1. MIddle Grades/Secondary Practicum I (EDMT 692 Sections 10971 and 10973) -- Brandelyn Tosolt 

What Organizations have been funded by the Mayerson Project?

Over 200 organizations have received funding from the Mayerson Project. Total funding has exceeded $400,000!

The documents below are lists of the nonprofit organizations that have been funded by the Mayerson Project. (The first list is all of the organizations. The second is the courses that have participated.)