Colgate Upstate Institute: Student Philanthropy Council

Colgate Upstate Institute: Student Philanthropy Council: "Student Philanthropy Council

The Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) provides a year-long, community-based service learning opportunity for students. Council members apply and develop their skills of critical analysis, applied research and group-decision making to comprehend community needs and assets, and to select effective organizational solutions in the Upstate region. The grant making sequence includes developing a request for proposals (RFP), creating an evaluation process, reviewing grant applications, conducting site visits, deciding the final grant awards, creating and implementing a public awards celebration, and drafting a final report to the Brennan Family Foundation, the underwriters’ of the program."