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University of Oregon philanthropy class seeks grant applicants
Wells Fargo to fund a $5,000 grant
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 14, 2009) -- The University of Oregon and Wells Fargo are partnering for the seventh year to award a $5,000 grant to a local community group.
The university’s Freshman Seminar in American Philanthropy class is asking local nonprofit organizations to apply for the grant. The students will evaluate all applications, make site visits in February, and award the funds in mid March.
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 a team can visit, and must fit within Wells Fargo’s charitable giving guidelines in Oregon (https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/charitable/or_guidelines).
The application deadline is Monday, Feb. 2. For an application, contact Zudegi Giordano at pppm@uoregon.edu or 541-346-3635.
As part of the company’s support of this class, senior officers from Wells Fargo will also address the students about their firm’s community support practices. The financial services firm donates more than $1.1 million each year to schools and nonprofit organizations in Oregon and southwest Washington.
“We are proud to provide local nonprofits with much needed support in this difficult economic time” said Paul Elstone, class instructor and UO’s senior director of corporate and foundation relations. “With the help of Wells Fargo, this course enables students to unlock the mysteries of philanthropy, get out of the classroom and establish ties in the community right at the start of their studies.”
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 the 62 leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
Contacts: Julie Brown, University of Oregon, 541-346-3185, julbrown@uoregon.edu; Tom Unger, Wells Fargo, 503-886-2051, ungert@wellsfargo.com