A Generous Life- Education Cohort

Publication Date

2026

Presentation Length

20 minutes

College

Interdisciplinary Studies & Global Education

Department

Honors Program

Student Level

Undergraduate

Faculty Mentor

Mona Ivey- Soto

Presentation Type

Talk/Oral

Summary

The inaugural cohort of A Generous Life invited students to explore what it truly means to live a life marked by holistic generosity—not just in theory, but in tangible, transformative practice. In this year-long course, a community donor provided the students with $50,000 to partner with a local organization creatively empowering low-income students in Nashville through holistic education. In order to better understand the issue area, the students engaged with guest speakers, conducted individual research and literature reviews, and interviewed experts in child development and education. After developing a theory of change based on this primary and secondary research, the researchers developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) to be disseminated into the Nashville nonprofit landscape. Through a thorough evaluation process, the cohort of students selected one organization to receive the $50,000 grant. This presentation will highlight the development of the RFP, the methods of selection, the implementation of the partnership between the cohort and the grant recipient, and the many ways that generosity can be embodied in community engagement.

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