Thank you for giving! This year’s campaigns will IMPACT the School of Public Policy’s (SPP) network and our community for years to come. The Investing in Future Public Sector and Nonprofit Leaders campaign saw $4,566 in generous donations from 76 donors. These donations will be utilized towards establishing a merit scholarship fund for incoming graduate […]
UConn Gives
UConn SPP Gives a Way To Support Students Making an Impact
UConn Gives is one month away! Our university-wide online fundraising initiative kicks-off at 7am ET on April 17th and runs for 36 hours until 7pm ET on April 18th. Every gift makes an impact, and this year the School of Public Policy (SPP) hopes to support students through two important causes. Below are a few […]
Celebrate 50 Years of MPA with $50k For UConn Gives
In preparation for UConn Gives 2023, we thought we would answer a few questions about the UConn School of Public Policy’s (SPP) fundraising initiative! What is UConn Gives? UConn Gives is a university-wide online fundraising initiative to support UConn. It is an opportunity for UConn Nation to come together for 36 hours and transform the […]
UConn Gives 2022: Children with Incarcerated Parents Scholarship
1 in 14 children in the United States have experienced the incarceration of a parent whom they have lived with. The Connecticut Children with Incarcerated Parents (CIP) Initiative seeks to gain an understanding of children impacted by parental incarceration and their service-needs through research, evaluation, and outreach activities. The mission for the CIP Initiative is […]
Thank You For Giving: Recapping UConn Gives 2021
First and foremost, thank you. Thank you for generously supporting Department of Public Policy (DPP) students who are facing hardship. Thank you for being a network that supports one another. Thank you for sharing your stories and celebrating the accomplishments of others. This year has been hard, but your commitment to public service and the […]
36 Hours Can Make An Impact
UConn Gives kicked off at 7am this morning and for a 36 hour period the Department of Public Policy (DPP) is all paws in to raise money and make an impact on our amazing students. DPP alumni are working all across the country to impact their communities, and many of them are serving our local […]
UConn Gives: Department of Public Policy Student Hardship Fund
In preparation for UConn Gives 2021, we thought we would answer a few questions about UConn’s fundraising initiative. What is UConn Gives? UConn Gives is a university-wide online fundraising initiative to support UConn. It is an opportunity for UConn Nation to come together for 36 hours and transform the university, with every gift making an […]