Nonprofit@UWW

28 Sep

Whitewater Represented at Wisconsin Nonprofit Summit

From July 27-28, representatives of Wisconsin’s nonprofit sector convened for the Wisconsin Nonprofit Summit, organized by the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at UW-Milwaukee. The Summit featured national-level speakers and three learning tracks: Leadership, Financial Sustainability, and Marketing and Communication. UW-Whitewater faculty contributed two sessions: • Creativity, Curiosity, and Innovation – Oh My! (Megan […]

27 Jun

Spotlight on Nonprofit Management Faculty

The How I’m Spending my Summer edition! Megan Matthews, Senior LecturerCoolest place visited: Chico, California, and the giant redwoodsQuirkiest thing I saw: The national YoYo Museum in Chico, CA Dropping some knowledge: Sharing thoughts on fostering a culture of creativity and innovation in nonprofit organizations with educators at the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (July 19-22) […]

17 Aug

Dr. Ruth K. Hansen Appointed New Director of the Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies

The Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies welcomes new Director Dr. Ruth K. Hansen, Assistant Professor of Management in the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Dr. Hansen assumed the responsibilities of director in July 2022. Dr. Hansen earned her Ph.D. from Indiana University in 2018; her research focuses on the theory […]

22 Feb

Meanings of “Community” in Fundraising

By Ruth Hansen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor The idea of “community” is an important one to those who engage in philanthropy, whether as donors, volunteers, fundraisers, or in another capacity. Years ago, when I chaired the marketing committee for the Chicago chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, our membership advertisement ran with the headline, “Philanthropy […]

10 Dec

McNair Scholar Alissa Santana Pursues Research on Latinx Arts Nonprofits

My work with the McNair Scholars Program has given me the opportunity to further explore my passions and some of the inquiries I have in regard to fundraising and marketing to the Latinx community. I have found and witnessed how the Latinx community is under-recognized when being marketed to by organizations and how it has […]

22 Mar

Navis, Lewis present at UW-W Undergraduate Research Day

One of the enduring critical issues of societies across time is how to care for those in need. Who is responsible for providing care? Who is responsible for funding it? We know that charitable giving isn’t evenly spread across the nonprofit sector. What can published accounts tell us about what Americans consider less worthy of […]

29 Jan

Nonprofit@UWW: The Genesis Story

The College of Business and Economics (CoBE) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater began laying the groundwork for a nonprofit and nongovernmental program in its Department of Management in 2014.  Our first faculty member, Carol A. Brunt, Ph.D. was hired in 2015 to initiate program development.  Dr. Brunt has professional experience in international development and environmental […]

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