Tracking
Current students that need to track service or philanthropy (fundraising) activities
should fill out theÌýService & Philanthropy Tracking formÌýÌýeach timeÌýthey complete an activity. Log in to InvoNet and search "Service" under the Forms
tab. You will be asked to classify your type of service or philanthropy while completing
the form. Please see below for definitions of service type:
Direct Service
Direct ServiceÌýincludesÌýperson-to-person, face-to-faceÌýservice projectsÌýin which your service directly impacts individuals who receive the service.ÌýExamples:ÌýTutoring, conducting dance/music lessons, serving meals, working with animals
Indirect Service
Indirect serviceÌýincludesÌýworking onÌýbroad issues, environmental projects, or community development projectsÌýthat have clear benefits to the community or environment, but not necessarily to
individually identified people with whom you are working.ÌýExamples:ÌýCollecting items to donate, building projects, removing litter
Philanthropy
Philanthropy isÌýgiving money through donations or having fundraisersÌýto benefit a cause or charityÌýexternalÌýto your student organization or the UT community. If you give money to support another
organization's philanthropic cause (e.g., RockeTHON, Relay for Life, philanthropy
dinners), that isÌýNOTÌýphilanthropy. The parent organization (i.e. RockeTHON/Dance Marathon Commission, Colleges
Against Cancer) would report these dollars raised, not your organization.ÌýYouÌýshouldÌýkeep track of this information forÌýinternalÌýpurposes, but it is not something you need to report via this form.
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