HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Thank you for your interest in supporting leadership education, service learning and civic engagement at the University of Oregon! The Holden Leadership Center depends on private sources of funding to sustain and expand its work. The reasons for giving are numerous and significant. Your support provides UO students with opportunities to pursue their community service and leadership interests. It allows them to partner with faculty and communities to work together to solve community identified issues and problems. It provides them with unique training and educational opportunities that prepare them to enter the workforce. It empowers them to make a difference in the world.

The HLC plans, implements, and evaluates high quality leadership programs and experiences such as the LeaderShape Institute, the UO Leadership Summit and the President's Leadership Symposium that advance student learning, professional development and academic success. It cultivates and administers community-based and service learning experiences in the broader community and region through its Service Learning Program. The HLC also provides consultation and direct services to students, alumni, and parents to underscore the importance of building relationships and the process of collaboration as a key to developing one's leadership capacity.

The University of Oregon, major donors, nonprofit and government agencies, local community and national foundations, annual fund donors and program alumni help sustain the work of the Holden Leadership Center. We are grateful for their generous support; our future depends on them and on finding new supporters of our work. To make a difference, we need your help.

Gifts to the Holden Leadership Center enhance our programs and initiatives and assist in fostering leadership, service and civic engagement opportunities throughout campus.

There are many ways you can contribute to this effort:

Make an on-line donation

Corporate Partners Program

If you would like to support a specific Holden Leadership Center program or initiative, please note it on your gift form or contact the Director of the HLC.

We are currently seeking funding support for the following priorities:

LEADERSHIP FUND-Give Now

A gift to the HLC Leadership Fund provides the resources necessary to support a variety of leadership courses, programs, events and initiatives. These activities will facilitate student learning and enhance their understanding of leadership theory and practice. This fund will also support scholarships for students to attend conferences, workshops and Institutes as well as stipends and honorariums for visiting lecturers and presenters. This is a current use fund which means that your contribution can be applied directly to the Holden Leadership Center's highest and most immediate area of need. 

• A gift of $4,860 funds one annual student stipend to support a minimum of 500 hours of peer advising and program support.
• A gift of $4500 supports the cost of 18 different workshop sessions in our World Series of Leadership program (This spans the entire academic year).
• A gift of $1,200 will support a student intern for on academic year.
• A gift of $250 will support the cost of a single Leaders Engaged in Authentic Dialogue (LEAD) session.
• A gift of $50 will support one student scholarship to attend the annual President's Leadership Symposium or the UO Leadership Summit.

SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER FUND-Give Now

Your gift to the Service & Volunteer Fund enables students to learn and develop intellectually through the combination of traditional classroom work and structured community service. The Service Learning Program offers undergraduate students opportunities to learn and engage in the needs of the community, develop their leadership skills, and gain professional experience through related courses, internships, practicum experiences and service opportunities. Contributing to this fund provides the support and resources necessary to empower University of Oregon students to actively engage in service, volunteerism and community based work throughout their college experience and beyond.

• A gift of $5,000 will support the annual operating costs of the UO Duck Corps Program, an initiative that links students, staff and faculty to meaningful service efforts in the community and region.
• A gift of $4,860 funds one annual student stipend to support a minimum of 500 hours of peer advising and program support.
• A gift of $3,500 supports the entire cost of the MLK Day of Service event.
• A gift of $1,800 supports the cost of the Service and Volunteer Recognition Banquet each spring at the end of National Volunteer Week.
• A gift of $1,000 provides the funds necessary to offer a Student Service Mini-Grant, a program that provides students and student groups with the support they need to administer grass roots community service projects.

• A gift of $1,000 sponsors the operating cost of Make A Difference Day. On this national day of service over 200 students volunteer at over 15 organizations in the Eugene/Springfield area.
• A gift of $700 sponsors a Learning Trail, an interactive outdoor play space for children. Every trail will be installed by UO Students working in partnership with United Way of Lane County.

• A gift of $700 funds the annual Non-Profit Service Fair.

• A gift of $250 sponsors the UO Habitat for Humanity student group for one year.
• A gift of $100 sponsors a student's attendance at the annual Oregon Campus Compact's Student's Actively Changing Society leadership conference.

LEADERSHAPE FUND-Give Now

The LeaderShape Institute is an interactive, energizing, and unique learning experience that identifies, develops and delivers an extensive set of leadership skills. It is a six day program of non-stop self discovery and learning for 60 UO students are who selected each spring to participate in the fall program. This highly regarded and nationally recognized program is open to students who are interested in producing extraordinary results in an organization while also developing their commitment to lead with a high level of integrity. A contribution to the LeaderShape Fund would provide scholarship opportunities for participants and would allow the UO to expand the amount of sessions for students (currently there is one session of the Institute).

• A gift of $20,000 covers the cost of the food and lodging for all participants for the six days experience.
• A gift of $4,000 supports the cost of the Challenge Course for all 60 participants
• A gift of $1,500 supports the entire transportation cost for all 60 participants
• A gift of $750 funds the cost of one student participant for this transformative experience

ALTERNATIVE BREAK FUND-Give Now

Dedicated to providing students the opportunity to explore the most pressing social issues facing communities throughout the nation, the Alternative Break Program facilitates short-term service experiences aimed to inspire, educate and empower participants to make a difference in the lives of others. Trips occur in locations throughout the country and focus on a variety of topics, including poverty, illiteracy, youth development, cultural exploration, sustainability and humanitarianism.  A gift to the Alternative Break Fund will allow the Service Learning Program to expand the experience and create new locations, allow for more students to attend, and will provide scholarships for participants in need.   

• A gift of $7,500 funds the airline travel for one team of 18 students to Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans to conduct 6 days of direct service, community building and support.
• A gift of $3,600 funds the lodging in San Francisco for a group of 15 Alternative Spring Break students to investigate homelessness, to service in soup kitchens and to volunteer at neighborhood community centers.
• A gift of $3,000 funds 3 vans to shuttle an entire group of ASB participants to San Diego in order to explore issues of immigration, human rights and multiculturalism.
• A gift of $900 supports an entire Alternative Winter Break to Portland to examine homelessness and poverty in the largest metropolitan area in the state.
• A gift of $650 funds an entire Alternative Weekend for 12 participants in the local Eugene/Springfield area.
• A gift of $300 provides one student scholarship that covers the cost of a west coast ASB experience
• A gift of $150 funds scholarships for two Alternative Winter Break participants
• A gift of $75 provides funds for the pre-curriculum of an Alternative Summer experience, which covers guest speakers, panel discussions, documentaries, readings and direct service.

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To learn more about how you can support leadership education, service learning and civic engagement at the University of Oregon, please contact John Duncan at 541-346-3701 or via email at Duncan@uoregon.edu.