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Students Award $20,000 to Local Nonprofits

NY (5/4/2010)

http://centralny.ynn.com/content/503768/students-award--20-000-to-local-nonprofits/

Philanthropy was the order of the day at Binghamton University’s Downtown Center as graduate students gave away $20,000 to several local charities as part of BU’s philanthropy incubator.

Agencies are selected by students in the Masters of Public Administration and Social Work as a way to teach them about real-world grant making that has real community benefit.…

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