Strategic Philanthropy 2018

As a class we have been trying to learn more about human trafficking and how it has affected the lives of people locally and globally. Last week in class we learned about an organization called The Exodus Road. This organization works to find and free victims of human trafficking. The Exodus Road website offers more information about their mission and provides real life stories of victims. Below is a link to the website, feel free to learn more about this organization and in increase your knowledge on human trafficking.   https://theexodusroad.com/stories

The triangle that exists through Green Bay, Chicago, and Minneapolis is an avenue for human traffickers to transport their victims. Traffickers oftentimes start in Chicago, transport their victims through the Green Bay area and then take them westward to eastern Minnesota. Sometimes they come back to Chicago, which forms the triangle. This cycle of movement is repetitive in nature. Experts are aware of this triangle, yet are unable to completely stop all of the activity because the evidence can be difficult to detect. Much of this occurs near highways such as Interstate 94, which is the main road linking Chicago to Green Bay. Other highways that may be being used by traffickers include I-43, I-41, I-29 and I-39. The triangle has been described by the Sexual Assault Center of Family Services, which is a group dedicated to supporting victims through much of the affected areas [i] . On their way to the Green Bay area, traffickers likely make stops along the way, particularly in M

Our class is excited to announce that we have chosen the topic of human trafficking! Our outcome goal is to “Educate individuals at risk of human trafficking and/or those who encounter or work with them about how to recognize and prevent human trafficking.” Our request for proposal has been written and was issued out on March 10 th , 2018. We cannot wait to see what the applicant organizations have to offer. Please check out our request for proposal that has been posted here on our blog.  

2018 Request for Proposal Overview For the fifth consecutive year, the Learning by Giving Foundation will grant $10,000 to an organization chosen by the University of Wisconsin Green Bay’s 2018 Strategic Philanthropy course. Through this course, students become involved in the philanthropic process as they identify an issue in their community and strategically award one-time funding to a 501(c)(3) organization to address the issue. We are seeking proposals for programs to educate and increase awareness of human trafficking in the Brown County community. Human trafficking is a growing trend in our area, but there is a common misconception among community members that trafficking doesn’t happen here. With greater awareness and knowledge of the problem, we believe that trafficking can be reduced and eventually eradicated. Goal Our goal is to provide education about how to recognize and prevent human trafficking to individuals at risk of becoming traffick

Hello everyone! We decided our top four topics; suicide prevention, early childhood development, sex education, and human trafficking. We have presented each of the topics to the class and are in the process of deciding our top choice! Check out all the information on each group’s topic! One of our possible topic of choice is suicide prevention. Suicide prevention is a topic that comes up after the tragedy has already occurred. For so long, America has been reactive to suicide awareness and prevention. With so many individuals taking their own lives it is time that we, as a society, need to make suicide prevention a proactive intervention. We want to make  Public education sessions more available to address suicide awareness and prevention so it can show individuals where they can go in a time of need and it can teach individuals how to detect suicidal behavior. Holding public information sessions can build and bolster the relationships people need when suffering from suicid