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Learning by giving: How today's students can become tomorrow's philanthropists

  • Written by Jodi Benenson, Assistant Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageAcademic research and coursework on giving and volunteering are growing more popular.Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

If someone asked you to picture a philanthropist, chances are a billionaire like Bill Gates or John D. Rockefeller Sr. would come to mind. But not all philanthropists are billionaires, or even millionaires for that matter. People who...

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