PUB AFF 170Civil Society, Nonprofit Organizations, and Philanthropy: Comparative Perspectives

Public Affairs · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Increased importance of nonprofits, rise of philanthropy, and (re-)discovery of civil society have moved this set of institutions closer to center of policy agendas. Introduction of conceptual and historical background. Examination of organizational performance and impact. Exploration of key policy issues. Comparative perspective between U.S. and other countries and fields.

Letter grading.

When it runs

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.

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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.

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