Nonprofit@UWW

The Nonprofit Management program at UW-Whitewater offers paid internships for students in the emphasis to provide real-world experience that complements classroom instruction. December 2021 graduate Theresa Mendoza, and senior Rebecca Cohen had the following to say about the impact of their internships. “My internship with Meals on Wheels has been the most influential of my […]

Overall, my internship with the UW-Whitewater Foundation, Inc. has been the highlight of this semester. I was able to learn so much from everyone in the office. I have had the opportunity to process donations, assist with mini campaigns, work on stewardship projects, and more. I have been able to practice the materials I learned […]

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 […]

Why Non-Profit Management? When I first came to UW-Whitewater as a freshman, like most of my peers, my degree was undeclared.  I knew I had an interest in people, specifically how they internalize their environment, justify their worldview, and how this influences their relationships to others.  I had a desire to understand people with backgrounds unlike […]