New Maxwell Course Has Students as Grantmakers

Syracuse University Impact Syracuse University Impact New Maxwell Course Has Students as Grantmakers Funded by The Philanthropy Lab, the course will let undergraduates review real proposals and decide how to award up to $85,000 to Central New York nonprofits. Jessica Youngman Nov. 11, 2026 Estimated Reading Time: Share × Video Player Central New York nonprofits will soon have a new set of funders to impress: Syracuse University undergraduates. Jiahuan Lu, associate professor of public administration and international affairs at the Maxwell School, has received support from The Philanthropy Lab to launch PAI 300 Nonprofits, Policy and Governance, a new course in which students review proposals from Central New York nonprofits and make real decisions about how to distribute up to $85,000 in funding. The course is open to undergraduate students across the University. It will convene on Tuesdays in the Spring 2027 semester from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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