Posted in Institute, UWW Program by: Ruth Hansen
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17 Aug
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 […]
Posted in Research by: Kristen Burton
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22 Feb
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 […]
Posted in Research, Student Spotlight by: Ruth Hansen
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10 Dec
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 […]
Posted in Research by: Ruth Hansen
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22 Mar
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 […]
Posted in UWW Program by: Ruth Hansen
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29 Jan
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 […]