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Cause Taxonomy

Cause taxonomy causes and definitions

  • Animal health: Any funds pertaining to animal health, wellbeing, or wildlife conservation.
  • Arts: Any funds pertaining primarily to the arts.
  • Big Red spirit: Any funds supporting a Cornell team of any discipline that actively competes with other collegiate teams.
  • Community outreach: Any funds that support working directly with the outside community and providing engagement, education, and aid (whether that is local to Ithaca, or broader).
  • Diversity and inclusion: Any funds that specifically support diversity and inclusion.
  • Entrepreneurship & innovation: Any funds that support student entrepreneurs or innovation in the business sector.
  • Environment: Any funds pertaining to conservation, sustainability, or environmental study.
  • Experiential learning: Any funds pertaining to learning outside the classroom setting and/or off-campus, particularly in conjunction with a pre-determined project.
  • Health and wellness: Any funds pertaining to human health and wellbeing.
  • Humanities and social sciences: Any funds pertaining primarily to the study of the humanities in a classroom setting.
  • Public policy: Any funds pertaining to efforts to positively influence public policy in favor of the greater good.
  • Science: Any funds pertaining primarily to the study of science in a classroom setting.
  • Student access: Any funds that support equal access to resources or experiences for students (including scholarships and fellowships).