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University of Oregon philanthropy class seeks grant applicants
Wells Fargo & Company funds $5,000 program that aids non-profit agencies
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 15, 2008) -- Lane County nonprofit organizations have until Monday, Feb. 4., to apply for a grant from the University of Oregon and Wells Fargo & Company.
The university’s Freshman Seminar in American Philanthropy class teaches students about charitable giving by donating $5,000 to one or more local organizations. The class is asking local nonprofit organizations to apply for grants from the fund. Wells Fargo, which has supported the program since it began in 2002, is the sole corporate sponsor this year.
To be eligible for a grant, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, must have a program in operation in Lane County that fits within Wells Fargo’s charitable giving guidelines in Oregon. Wells Fargo guidelines are available online at https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/charitable/or_guidelines.
For an application form, call Zudegi Giordano, 541-346-3635 or e-mail, pppm@uoregon.edu.
Students will contact finalists to arrange site visits in February. Class members will vote on the winning applications and award the funds by the middle of March.
"Previous recipients have used grants to help start new programs, build new facilities and maintain current services," said Paul Elstone, class instructor and the university's director of corporate and foundation relations. "Because of this partnership with Wells Fargo, our students have been able to make a real impact in the local community."
During winter term, senior officers from Wells Fargo will talk to the class about the bank’s community support practices.
"Through this collaboration alone, Wells Fargo has donated $25,000 to nonprofits in Lane County," said Dave Frosaker, Wells Fargo’s senior regional trust manager in Eugene. "The class is great training for our future leaders. It turns the students into active participants in our community’s philanthropic process."
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
Contacts:
Pauline Austin, 541-346-3129, UO public and media relations, paustin@uoregon.edu
Tom Unger, 503-886-2051, Wells Fargo regional public relations manager ungert@wellsfargo.com
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