Past Events

New Inter-Organizational Processes and Dynamics in Washtenaw Country

April 24
The conference brought together University faculty and local human services leadership to examine some of these challenges, focusing on questions such as the following:

• How does one work to achieve collective purposes and at the same time ensure the well being of one’s own organization?
• Are there downsides to collaboration?
• If so, how are they taken into account and what costs do they impose?

The conference involved brief presentations and group dialogue and conversation.

Assessing the Financial Health of Nonprofit Organizations

April 10
Guest Speaker: Dione Alexander, Detroit Site Director, Nonprofit Finance Fund. The Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is a national leader in financing nonprofits, strengthening their financial health and improving their capacity to serve their communities. With NFF's help, nonprofits across the country build and renovate facilities, fund growth needs, and expand and sustain operations over time.

Dione Alexander, Detroit Site Director, discussed how to discern financial strength and weakness in a nonprofit organization. Ms. Alexander has oversight of lending and consulting services, foundation and corporate relations, business development, and community outreach for a region that includes much of the Midwest.

The PowerPoint presentation is available here.

Click here for reference materials from Professor John Tropman.

Hurricane Katrina: The Disaster of Recovery

March 31
Guest Speaker: Pamela Jenkins from the University of New Orleans. Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005. Over two years later, the lived experience of survivors and the community are still in flux. Dr. Jenkins focused her talk on the meaning of disaster and recovery in New Orleans, with special emphasis on the role of the public and nonprofit sectors. This event was Co-sponsored by the Nonprofit and Public Management Center and the Ross SGA, and presented by Arts Enterprise.

Myths and Realities of Working for a Nonprofit

March 25
Guest Speaker: Susan Katz Froning, President & CEO of Nonprofit Enterprise at Work. Co-sponsored by the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the U-M Career Center.

Getting to know...Growing Hope

March 20
Guest speaker: Amanda Edmonds from Growing Hope. Co-sponsored with the School of Natural Resources and Environment.

Not-For-Profit Career Expo

February 12
The Not-For-Profit Career Expo was hosted by the University of Michigan's Career Center, and co-sponsored by the Nonprofit & Public Management Center, the School of Art & Design, School of Information, School of Natural Resources & Environment, and others.

Global Impact Speaker Series

February 7
Guest speaker: Alcely Barroso of Microsoft. She has been working with social and economic development issues for over six years. She began as a professor in a private university in São Paulo and later became responsible for managing social development projects, extra-curricular activities and was assistant to the Dean for Social Responsibility issues. Co-sponsored by the William Davidson Institute.

January 23
Guest speaker: Maria Teresa Leal from Coopa-RocaCoopa-Roca, a sewing cooperative in Rocinha, Brazil— the largest slum in Latin America. The cooperative has grown to over 150 women employees and has received commissions from Brazilian fashion designers Osklen and Carlos Miele, as well as British designer Paul Smith. Co-sponsored by the William Davidson Institute.

Domestic Corps Program Kickoff Sessions

January 10 and 15
Open only to students in the Ross School of Business, the Domestic Corps Program places graduate students in summer internships with select nonprofits. This information session offered students the chance to learn more about the excellent organizations participating in the 2008 program and how to apply.

Next Generation of Philanthropy

December 6
The panel discussion included Alice Carle, Program Officer, Kresge Foundation; Robert Collier, President and CEO, Council of Michigan Foundations; Peg Talburtt, Executive Director, James A. and Faith Knight Foundation; and John Chamberlin, professor of Public Policy and Political Science, University of Michigan.

Global Impact Speaker Series

November 29
Guest speaker: Brian Trelstad, Chief Investment Officer for Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Co-sponsored by the William Davidson Institute.

Thursday, November 15
Guest speaker: David McGuire, Vice President and Director of the Academy for Educational Development's Center for Private-Sector Health Initiatives. Co-sponsored by the William Davidson Institute.

Raising More Money for Nonprofit Organizations

October 26
Guest speaker: Terry Axelrod, School of Social Work alum, and founder and CEO of Benevon.

Nonprofit Arts Management

October 17
Guest speaker: John Shapiro, co-founder and executive director of the Khmer Arts Academy. Co-sponsored with the University Musical Society and the Arts Enterprise Initiative.

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

October 10
Guest speaker: Neel Hajra, Chief Operating Officer, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Click here for the PowerPoint slides.

Resume Review Session

October 10
The Nonprofit and Public Management Center’s Peer Career Counselors critiqued student resumes.

Nonprofit Leadership Connections @ Michigan

October 8
The Nonprofit & Public Management Center (NPM) engaged Ross/Ford/Social Work students from nonprofit backgrounds in dialogue about nonprofit study at Michigan and future career challenges and options. Facilitated by NPM's Student Advisory Board.

International Environmental Career Panel

October 2
Panelists: Adam Tomasek of the World Wildlife Fund, and Yuka Makino of the World Bank. Co-sponsored with the School of Natural Resources and Environment.

Board Fellowship Program Kickoff and Information Sessions

October 2 and 4
The NPM Board Fellowship program places graduate students in Business, Public Policy and Social Work as nonvoting members of nonprofit governing boards.

NPM Fall Kickoff Event

September 27, 2007
This event was to introduce the Nonprofit and Public Management Center and for students to find out about our programs and how they can be involved.

2007 Net Impact Global Urban Symposium

September 21, 2007
This day-long conference explored the roles that business and the public sector may play in addressing the challenges of economic, environmental, and social resource deprivation that exist in cities around the globe.

Sealing the Deal: Salary and Benefits Negotiations for Nonprofit Job Seekers

March 28, 2007
Bob Miller, adjunct Social Work faculty; former CEO, HelpSource; and Coordinator, Washtenaw County 211.

Philanthropy and Fundraising: An Intro for Nonprofit Managers

March 19, 2007
Eileen Heisman, President and CEO, National Philanthropic Trust.

The Art of Financing Excellence

February 8, 2007
Ken Fischer, President, University Musical Society. Co-sponsored with the Arts Enterprise Initiative. Watch the video.

WDI Social Enterprise Speaker Series--A Marketplace for Aid?

February 7, 2007
Mari Kuraishi, President, Global Giving. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

Research on Nonprofits at the University of Michigan

February 2, 2007
Presenters: Lou Mulligan, Ross School of Business--"What's Good for the Goose Is Not Good for the Gander: Sarbanes-Oxley-Style Nonprofit Reform"; John Tropman, School of Social Work--"Executive Calamity in the Nonprofit Sector"; Diane Kaplan Vinokur, School of Social Work--"Not-for-Profit Organizations: I Know What They're NOT, But What Are They?" Co-sponsored with the Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies.

Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient, and Rewarding for All

December 6, 2006
Robert Egger, Founder and Executive Director, DC Central Kitchen. Co-sponsored with Food Gatherers, Washtenaw Housing Alliance, and the Ginsberg Center for Community Service. Watch the video.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Revenue Generating Enterprises

December 4, 2006
Marcos Netos, CARE. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

Making More Money for Your Nonprofit

November 14, 2006
Terry Axelrod, Founder of the Making More Money Model and Alumna, U-M School of Social Work.

Retail Development Strategies: Creating a Sustainable Economic Base in the Inner City

November 9, 2006
Mark Goodman, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Membership and E-Commerce, Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Co-sponsored with the School of Social Work and the Ross School of Business.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Brazilian NGOs: Leading Innovation

November 8, 2006
Fabio Rosa, Founder and Executive Director, IDEAAS, and Wellington Noguiera, Founder of 'Doutores da Alegria' (Doctors of Joy). Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

October 11, 2006
Neel Hajra, Chief Operating Officer, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (presented annually since Fall, 2003).

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Microfinance: From Margin to Mainstream

October 11, 2006
Elisabeth Rhyne, Senior Vice President, International Operations, Africa & Policy and Research. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

Government Careers for Graduate Students

October 5, 2006
Career workshop co-sponsored with the Ford School of Public Policy and the UM Career Center.

Weathering the Storm: The Role of Local Nonprofits in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort

September 28, 2006
Panelists: Martha Thompson, Program Manager, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee; Bernadette Orr, Gulf Coast Emergency Program Manager, Oxfam America; Lynn McGee, Senior Program Officer, Foundation for the Mid South. Co-sponsored with the School of Social Work, the Ross School of Business, and the Ford School of Public Policy.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Venture Philanthropy: Strengthening the Impact of Social Enterprises in Emerging Market Countries

March 8, 2006
Nicole Etchart, Co-Founder and CEO of NESsT (Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team). Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Social Entrepreneurs and the Development of Low Income Markets through Hybrid Value Chains

February 8, 2006
Valeria Budinich, Vice President of the Full Economic Citizenship Initiative, Ashoka USA. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Social Enterprise: A New Development Paradigm

January 11, 2006
Kim Alter, Founder and Principal, Virtue Ventures, and Fellow, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Oxford University. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Scojo Foundation: Creating and Sustaining Livelihoods Through Vision Correction

December 7, 2005
Jordan Kassalow, Director, Scojo Foundation. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--Alternative Perspectives on Social Enterprise: Definitions, Forms and Purposes

November 30, 2005
Dennis Young, Professor of Private Enterprise, Andrew Young School for Policy Studies, Georgia State University. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

WDI Social Enterprise Speakers Series--The New Heroes: Discussion of the Film, and the Work of Social Enterprise Internationally

October 12, 2005
Robert Grove, Co-executive Producer of the PBS special, The New Heroes. Co-sponsored with the William Davidson Institute.

Careers in Social Entrepreneurship and Social Ventures

September 23, 2005
Panelists: Hank Cauley, Partner, Ecos Corporation; Dean Cycon, Founder, Dean's Beans; David Green, Founder and Executive Director, Project Impact; Barbara Kazdan, Senior Venture Entrepreneur and Co-director U.S. Program, Ashoka. Co-sponsored with the Zell Lurie Institute.

Nonprofit Boards and the Law

March 23, 2005
Norm Bishara, Assistant Professor, Ross School of Business

Careers in Nonprofit Management

March 21, 2005
Panelists: Penny Bailer, CEO, City Year Detroit; Bill Tennant, Associate Director, Mental Health Association of Michigan; Susan Katz Froning, CEO, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work; Laurel Davenport, Director, YMCA of South Toledo.

Careers in Environmental Advocacy

March 10, 2005
Panelists: Laura Rubin, Executive Director, Huron River Watershed Council; Bob Chapman, Executive Director, WARM Trainng Center; Nicole Rom, Educator, National Wildlife Federation.

Keeping MLK's Dream Alive: The Roles of Philanthropists and Foundations

February 8, 2005
Emmett D. Carson, President and CEO, The Minneapolis Foundation, and Board Chair, The Council on Foundations.

Will Our Great-grandchildren Go to Museums to See What Poverty Was? The Emergence of Social Entrepreneurship and Its Implications on Our Lives and on the World

January 28, 2005
David Bornstein, Journalist and Author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas. Co-sponsored with the Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies.

The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in U.S. Foreign Policy and Careers in Public Service

March 20, 2003
Madeleine Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State of the United States. Co-sponsored with the Ross School of Business.