RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service


The RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service is a research center at University of Texas at Austin located in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. The teaching and research of the RGK Center are focused in the areas of nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, and volunteerism.

History

The RGK Center was founded in 2000 by Curtis W. Meadows, Jr. with a $5 million grant from the RGK Foundation.

Faculty and leadership

;Academic Programs
Graduate certificate program focused in nonprofit management, volunteerism, and philanthropy. Open to graduate and PhD-level students at The University of Texas at Austin.
A four-week seminar led by Peter Frumkin for graduate students conducting research in the areas of nonprofit management, philanthropy, volunteerism, social entrepreneurship, and global civil society.
Students research and develop case studies of civil society organizations in Canada, United States, or Mexico while studying abroad.
University of Texas at Austin graduate students serve as consultants to nonprofit organizations in Latin America.
;Executive Education
Three-day programs for nonprofit professionals focused on nonprofit leadership and management.

Dell Social Innovation Competition

Originally titled the Social Innovation Competition, the RGK Center founded the annual competition in 2006 with Dell joining as a sponsor in 2009. The Dell Social Innovation Competition offered a $50,000 grand prize to college student entrepreneurs that develop innovative solutions to significant social issues.

Key publications