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Preparing the Next Generation of Philanthropic and Nonprofit Leaders

The RGK Center offers a collaborative space for students and community members to build a vibrant and diverse global civil society. Our student-centered, data-driven, and community-based work equips leaders to achieve their desired social impact.

What We Do

Graduate Portfolio in Nonprofit Studies

Graduate Portfolio in Nonprofit Studies

Portfolio students develop specialized skills in nonprofit management, philanthropy, and social impact, preparing them to lead and address complex global challenges across sectors. Graduate students from across the UT Austin campus with an interest in learning about the social sector are encouraged to join.

Social entrepreneurship certificate

Executive Education Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship

The Social Entrepreneurship Certificate at the LBJ School equips professionals with tools to enhance social impact in a unique, no-cost program supported by the RGK Center. This program is developed in partnership with Suzanne Smith of Social Impact Architects.

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Faculty Research

Our faculty are experts in research areas including nonprofit management and governance, volunteerism, network analysis, program evaluation, philanthropy, and more. Our research initiatives are focused on helping the nonprofit leaders of today and tomorrow make informed and innovative contributions to the public good.

Nonprofit Studies Graduate Portfolio

Preparing and Connecting the Leaders of Tomorrow

 

The Nonprofit Studies Graduate Portfolio is an opportunity for graduate students at UT Austin to develop specialized skills in social finance, nonprofit management, philanthropy, cultural policy, social marketing and community collaboration. 

Students ready to make a difference in the world can advance their journey with the Gradaute Portfolio in Nonprofit Studies and with the RGK Center community of colleagues and faculty.

Latest News

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Building Common Ground: Spotlight on Lily Trieu

Nov. 4, 2024
Portfolio alum Lily Trieu is the Founder and Executive Director of Asian Texans for Justiuce, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated ti engaging Texas' diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the democratic process.
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Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Launched at the LBJ School, Powered by the RGK Center

Oct. 11, 2024
On Friday, October 4th, the Social Entrepreneurship Certificate at the LBJ School of Public Affairs launched.
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Cine-Activism: LBJ Students Create Community with Cinema

Oct. 9, 2024
The second annual Cine-Activism film festival was hosted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Lorenzo Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the end of September. Portfolio student Larissa Costa and LBJ student Geraldine Fandiño organized the event to bring together an alliance of vulnerable communities in conversation within academia.
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Upcoming Events

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Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday November 7, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LBJ School of Public Affairs, SRH 3.212
Special Guest: Greg Cagle, Attorney (Community Association and Business Law)
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Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday November 12, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Join us monthly for lunch, music, and conversation with RGK Center students, faculty, and staff.
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Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday November 13, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Rowling Hall (300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78705)
Join us for a lunchtime learning session about nonprofit storytelling and marketing, led by RGK portfolio alum Traci Clayton.
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