{"id":201,"date":"2022-08-17T15:57:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/nonprofit\/?p=201"},"modified":"2022-08-17T15:57:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:57:11","slug":"dr-ruth-k-hansen-appointed-new-director-of-the-institute-for-nonprofit-management-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/nonprofit\/2022\/08\/17\/dr-ruth-k-hansen-appointed-new-director-of-the-institute-for-nonprofit-management-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ruth K. Hansen Appointed New Director of the Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies welcomes new Director Dr. Ruth K. Hansen<\/a>, 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 and practice of fundraising, stigma, and equity and inclusion in resource mobilization. She joined UW-Whitewater in 2016, teaching courses on nonprofit organizations, fundraising, organizational behavior, and research methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Hansen has more than 20 years\u2019 professional experience as a fundraiser, and is a former board member of the Chicago chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Recent publications include \u201cApplying a stakeholder management approach to ethics in charitable fundraising,\u201d<\/a> published in the Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing<\/em> and \u201cGary Neighborhood House: Managing mission and uncertainty in the Civil Rights era,\u201d in the edited volume Hoosier Philanthropy<\/a>,<\/em> due out this fall.\u00a0She contributed the chapter, \u201cTheory in Fundraising,\u201d to the new edition of \u00a0Achieving Excellence in Fundraising<\/a><\/em>, \u00a0which was featured on Bill Stanczykiewicz\u2019s First Day Podcast from The Fundraising School<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 Her research with Dr. Lauren Dula on fundraising appeal letters, supported by the AFP Foundation, was the subject of a recent article in Successful Fundraising.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies thanks Dr. Carol Brunt<\/a>  for her service as the inaugural Director of the Institute from 2018-2022. During her tenure, UW-Whitewater developed new academic programs<\/a> for the study of nonprofit management. A scholar of international development and nonprofit management education programs, Dr. Brunt\u2019s knowledge and efforts have been instrumental in the development of the Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies.  In addition to establishing new academic programs, other key accomplishments of the Institute have included visiting faculty speakers; cross-campus collaboration on Wisconsin-focused nonprofit sector research; annual Careers in Nonprofits events; and an internship program that supports student experiences in local nonprofit organizations. Dr. Brunt convened the core staff of the Institute, which also includes Megan Matthews<\/a> and Kristen Burton<\/a>. Many thanks to Dr. Brunt for her dedicated service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located within UW-W CoBE\u2019s Department of Management, the Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies promotes the study and practice of nonprofit management at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and within the larger community. The Institute focuses on relevant research, energized education, and community co-production to strengthen Wisconsin communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the Institute, connect with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n