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PPIA: 30 Years of Preparing Leaders

Jan 5, 2012
Bright, energetic, and compassionate, Tosha Downey—one of more than 4,000 graduates of the national Public Policy and International Affairs program—is deeply engaged in Chicago's south side renaissance, and in dramatically improving educational...
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2010 Charity Auction raises $13,000 for local families

Apr 20, 2010
These are difficult days for fundraisers no matter how worthy the cause. But this March, the Ford School community beat the odds with a very successful 13th edition of its annual Charity Auction. Thanks to the generosity of the Ford School community...

Janet Weiss is the new Dean of Rackham Graduate School.

Aug 16, 2005
The Gerald Ford School of Public PolicyUniversity of MichiganContact: lklee[at]umich.eduExcerpt from U of M news and information, 6/23/2005Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Professor Janet A. Weiss has accepted an offer to become the next Dean...
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Philanthropic Foundations and the Grand Bargain in Detroit

Mar 17, 2016, 10:00-11:30 am EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Mariam Noland has been widely recognized as the "hero of the Grand Bargain," the landmark effort to save Detroit from bankruptcy. She was a central figure in organizing a collaborative of foundations to donate $816 million to bail out Detroit's pension system and protect the Detroit Art Institute's art from being sold, and will help oversee the Foundation for Detroit's Future, which was established to oversee Grand Bargain funds, for the next 20 years. Ms. Noland will engage in conversation with Megan Tompkins-Stange, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, about her experience as a foundation professional, her views about the role of philanthropy in providing for public needs, and how community foundations act as agents of social change. 
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CLOSUP Lecture Series

Can you be an entrepreneur in government?

Feb 16, 2015, 1:00-2:30 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Dr. Shelley Metzenbaum talks about the excitement of working in government and how one person can make a difference using the tools of outcomes-focused goals and measurement to illuminate, motivate, and communicate.
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2013 U-M Social Innovation Summit: Exploring social funding models

Oct 11, 2013, 9:30 am-4:00 pm EDT
Blau Auditorium, Ross School of Business
Register now Free and open to the public with registration. About the event: Join leaders from across sectors including keynote Matt Flannery, Co-founder and CEO of Kiva, at the 2013 U-M Social Innovation Summit as we debate and discuss the following:What funding avenues exist for an idea, organization, or business with an explicit
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Ann Arbor Idealist Grad Fair

Oct 3, 2013, 5:00-8:00 pm EDT
Michigan Union, Ballroom
The Idealist Grad Fair can help you make a difference in your career! At the fair, you can: 
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CLOSUP Lecture Series, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Kids v. Adults: How Politics and Policy Conspire to Leave Children Behind

Mar 26, 2012, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. Join the conversation: #fordschoolspellings Lecture by the Honorable Margaret Spellings, Former U.S. Secretary of Education (2005-2009) Abstract: The seminal education law known as No Child Left Behind put critical pressure on our schools to dramatically improve education in America. Through accountability, testing, and consequences for failure, a more targeted focus on our neediest students has translated into measurable success for them.
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Lecture by Reverend Gregory Boyle, Working with Inner City Youth in Los Angeles toward 'Jobs not Jails'

Jan 19, 2012, 7:00 pm EST
Ross School of Business Building, Blau Auditorium
Free and open to the public. Book signing to follow. Fr. Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries, an organization that assists at-risk and gang-involved youth in Los Angeles. Fr. Boyle will speak on his experiences working with Inner city Youth toward 'Jobs not Jails', followed by a book signing arranged by Nicola's Books. For more info on Fr. Boyle and his book, visit www.homeboy-industries.org. Sponsored by: Gerald R.

Lecture by Wendy Abrams: Advocating for Environmental Change

Oct 25, 2011, 5:00-6:30 pm EDT
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Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Wendy Abrams Founder of Cool Globes, Inc.National Council of Environmental Defense Waterkeeper Alliance, TrusteeThe Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Trustee About the lectureIn this talk, Wendy Abrams will share how her concern of climate change affecting her children's future kick-started her journey from career businesswoman to environmental advocate, a journey on which U-M students can model their own paths as they combine their academic knowledge, networking skills, and passion for the environment t

Non-Profits Role in Urban Revitalization

Sep 21, 2011, 12:00 am EDT
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Free and open to the public. This is event is being rescheduled for Winter Semester 2012. Details will be posted as they are available. Please stop back for updates. Richard Buery is President and CEO of The Children's Aid Society. Founded in 1853, CAS serves 80,000 children at 45 locations in New York City and Westchester, and its Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program and National Center for Community Schools serve thousands more nationally. Mr.
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Recognizing the Hope and Opportunity Within Our Cities

Oct 10, 2008, 8:00 am-5:30 pm EDT
The Michigan Union
The Global Urban Symposium is a multidisciplinary forum at the University of Michigan with a focus on urban metropolises. The Symposium is hosted by the Ross School of Business and its Net Impact organization, with financial support from CLOSUP and other organizations. This day-long conference explores the role that the private, public and non-profit sectors play in addressing the challenges facing cities around the globe. This year's conference will include sessions featuring leaders of major companies and organizations.
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Weathering the Storm: The Role of Local Nonprofits in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort

Sep 28-29, 2006, 4:00 pm-12:00 am EDT
School of Social Work Building
Panelists included: Tony Pipa, Founding Member, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, and author of the Aspen Institute report, Weathering the Storm; Bernadette Orr, Gulf Coast Emergency Program Manager, Oxfam America; and Lynn McGee, Senior Program Officer, Foundation of the Mid South.Co-sponsored by the Nonprofit and Public Management Center, the Ross School of Business, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the School of Social Work.
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CLOSUP Lecture Series

Civic engagement and performance management

Apr 1, 2013, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT
Annenberg Auditorium Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Free and Open to the Public. Presenting: Mark Funkhouser, Director, Governing Institute, Former Mayor of Kansas City, MO Abstract "The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves in their separate and individual capacities." - Abraham Lincoln Government exists to produce positive outcomes in the community and those outcomes are "co-produced" by government and citizens working together.  Every citizen has p

The Role of Special Interests in American Politics

May 8-9, 2015, 8:00 am-12:15 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom
This program features some of the best scholars of interest groups, policy advocacy, and social movements in the country.  The papers presented span three disciplines (Political Science, Economics, Sociology) and include work that is experimental, formal, historical, comparative, qualitative, and quantitative. They deal with a number of topics, including corporate and nonprofit advocacy, health and environmental policy, and campaign finance.
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Global Urban Symposium

Oct 10, 2008, 12:00 am EDT
Ross School of Business
Global Urban Symposium. October 10, 2008 (day-long event). Hosted by the Ross School of Business and its Net Impact organization, this event is co-sponsored by CLOSUP. A day-long conference in Ann Arbor that explores the role that the private, public and nonprofit sectors play in addressing the challenges facing cities around the globe. See more information here.
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CLOSUP Lecture Series

The Non-Profit Role in Urban Revitalization

Jan 30, 2012, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom
Richard Buery is President/CEO of The Children's Aid Society. Founded in 1853, CAS serves 80,000 children at 45 locations in New York City and Westchester, and its Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program and National Center for Community Schools serve thousands more nationally. Mr.
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