Past Events

Friday, March 6 2020 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The HBI Global Footprint

Troy Washington, PhD, Urban Education, UW-Milwaukee This discussion will focus on recent global initiatives through the Helen Bader Institute (HBI) for Nonprofit Management and Leadership at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (UWM) and their commitment to creating new knowledge...

Friday, February 28 2020 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The Childhood Cancer Program at Northwestern Mutual

Jodi Nolte, Strategic Philanthropy Consultant, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance In 2012, Northwestern Mutual chose to create a stronger and more visible presence for Northwestern Mutual’s charitable giving on a national scale via the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. By strategically focusing its...

Friday, February 7 2020 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

“Community” in Fundraising Practice: Meanings, Mechanisms, & Metaphors

Ruth Hansen, Assistant Professor, Management, UW-Whitewater (HBI Faculty Affiliate) This study uses qualitative content analysis to better understand how the individuals raising funds for charities understand the meaning of “community,” especially regarding the relationship of the organization to its donors...

Monday, February 3 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am

HBI Community Forum – Nonprofit Revenue Portfolios: What Should My Revenues Be?

Nonprofit Revenue Portfolios: What Should My Revenues Be? Nonprofits are often told to become less dependent on government revenue or start a social enterprise in order to increase their income. But what type of revenue should your nonprofit be earning?...

Friday, December 6 2019 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

25 Years of Growth in the Wisconsin Nonprofit Sector

Friday, December 6, 2019, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex Room, 1140

The nonprofit sector in Wisconsin, reflective of the nation, has changed in the last quarter century. However, how has the sector evolved over 25 years? This study will characterize changes in the Wisconsin nonprofit landscape to examine the number of nonprofits broken down by public charities, private foundations, and other nonprofits.

Tuesday, November 12 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Nonprofit Management Graduate Programs Info Session

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
UWM Alumni House, 3230 E Kenwood Blvd.

Join us for a Graduate Education Information Session at the UWM Alumni House

Monday, October 7 2019 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Connecting Group Dynamics, Governance and Performance: Evidence from Minnesota Charter School Boards

Monday, October 7, 2019, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Bolton Hall, Room 294

In this presentation, we build on the existing literatures on small group dynamics and public and nonprofit organizational performance by exploring the link between small group dynamics, governance, and performance on Minnesota nonprofit charter school boards.

Tuesday, August 27 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Nonprofit Management Graduate Programs Info Session

Tuesday, August 27 2019
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Join us for a Graduate Education Information Session at the UWM Alumni House, 3230 E Kenwood Blvd.

Monday, August 5 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm

HBI Summer Film Series 2019: Third Ward TX

Monday, August 5 2019
7:00pm – 9:00pm
UWM Student Union Fireside Lounge
A row of born-again shotgun houses is the unlikely home of cutting-edge art and visionary thinking about inner-city renewal. Third Ward TX introduces artists and neighbors of Project Row Houses who are breathing new life into their historically black community.

Thursday, July 11 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Nonprofit Management Graduate Programs Info Session

Thursday, July 11 2019
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Join us for a Graduate Education Information Session at the UWM Alumni House, 3230 E Kenwood Blvd.