Nonprofit@UWW

25 Apr

Membership in Nu Lambda Mu, national honor society for Nonprofit Management, open to UW-Whitewater students

The Nu Lambda Mu international honor society was established to recognize students studying nonprofit management at programs affiliated with the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council. Membership is highly selective, requiring a minimum GPA of 3.5 for undergraduate students. Now, beginning in spring semester of 2024, membership is open to qualifying students at the University of Wisconsin […]

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 […]

09 Dec

Looking for Work in the Nonprofit Sector?

If you are looking for a position in the nonprofit sector, you may find these sites helpful: https://www.afpmadison.org/job-postings  – Madison area fundraising positions https://www.afpsewi.org/job-postings – Milwaukee area fundraising positions https://www.afpchicago.org/job-source – Chicago area fundraising positions https://www.jobsthathelp.com/ – Nonprofit jobs in Wisconsin

27 Jan

The Impact of Internships

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 […]

16 Dec

Senior Brittany Marks Reflects on Internship with UWW Foundation

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 […]

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 […]

30 Jun

Year-end Update on Internships

UW-W nonprofit students worked with the UW-Whitewater Foundation and a local organization that serves families at risk of being homeless.

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 […]

09 Feb

Student Spotlight: Alex Lewis

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 […]

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