2011-12 Board Fellows and Nonprofit Partners
Below is a list of NPM recruited board fellows and nonprofit partners.
Alternative for Girls—www.alternativesforgirls.org
Alternatives For Girls helps homeless and high-risk girls and young women avoid violence, teen pregnancy and exploitation, and helps them to explore and access the support, resources and opportunities necessary to be safe, to grow strong and to make positive choices in their lives.
- Kate Fletcher, MPP/MSW
- Justin Tooley, MPP
Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation—www.SupportAnnArborSchools.org
AAPSEF is committed to helping all Ann Arbor Public School students achieve their highest potential by providing community support for innovative and excellent educational opportunities within the Ann Arbor Public Schools.
- Sylvia Oh, MPP
- Anne Snider, MBA
Ann Arbor SPARK—www.annarborusa.org
Ann Arbor SPARK will be the driving force in establishing the Ann Arbor Region as a desired place for business expansion and location by identifying and meeting the needs of business at every stage, from those that are established to those working to successfully commercialize innovations.
- Emeka Ajene, MBA/JD
- Patrick Huang, MBA
Common Ground—www.commongroundhelps.org
Common Grounds core purpose is to empower people to reach their goals.
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Emily Rinner*, MBA/MPP
- Taylor Smith, MBA
Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan—www.culturalalliancesemi.org
Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan’s mission is to help nonprofit arts and culture organizations to thrive and to be sustainable community assets.
Food System Economic Partnership (FSEP)—www.fsepmichigan.org
FSEP exists to catalyze change that results in vibrant and sustainable food economies in communities across southeast Michigan.
- Katherine Chen, MPP
- Sheryl Sukolsky, MBA
Friends of CASA—www.casawashtenaw.org
Friends of CASA promotes the quality, sustainability and growth of the CASA of Washtenaw County Program. They create awareness and provide funding and support for neglected and abused children under the jurisdiction of the Washtenaw County Trial Court-Juvenile Division.
- Alexandra Citrin, MPP/MSW
- Kate Dempsey, MBA
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan—www.girlsontherunsemi.org
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
- Courtney Schroeder, MBA
- Katherine Valle, MPP/MA
HIV/AIDS Resource Center—www.hivaidsresource.org
HARC's mission is to provide HIV related services to their community through compassionate direct care, prevention and outreach activities.
- Yasmin Mazloomdoost, MSW/MPH
Interfaith Hospitality Network at Alpha House—www.alphahouse-ihn.org
Interfaith Hospitality Network at Alpha House's mission is to respond to the immediate needs of homeless families by providing temporary shelter, food and support services in a caring atmosphere of dignity and safety. More than just a bed and a roof for families, our goal is to support them in securing and maintaining their own home.
- Thomas Schuelke, MBA
- David Zeman, MSW
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County—www.jfsannarbor.org
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County enhances the lives of individuals and families through social services, education and advocacy.
- Jennifer Krane, MBA
- Anne Zerbe, MPP
Neighborhood Service Organization—www.nso-mi.org
Always Within Reach, NSO is a diverse human service agency that compassinately reach out to people, empowering them to improve their lives..
- Daniel Kelly, MSW
- Jamuna Kesavan, MBA/MD
Nonprofit Enterprise at Work—www.new.org
NEW’s mission is to help nonprofits succeed by strengthening nonprofit management and by offering solutions to issues facing our nonprofit community..
Orchards Children's Services—www.orchards.org
Orchards Children’s Services mission is to strengthen the community through quality services to children and families.
Plymouth Historical Society—www.plymouthhistory.org
The Plymouth Historical Museum is dedicated to preserving, teaching, and presenting history through inspiring exhibits, programs, and archival materials.
Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor—http://rmh-annarbor.org
The mission of the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor is to provide families of children experiencing a serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or treatment on an outpatient basis, a “home away from home” that assists in alleviating the families emotional and financial stress.
- Ana Madriz, MBA
- Vladimir Moshinsky, MBA
Salvation Army of Eastern Michigan—www.salmich.org
The Salvation Army is a faith-based organization dedicated to serving people in need without discrimination.
- Stacey Gates, MSW
- Jennifer Hsieh, MBA
Salvation Army-Washtenaw County Advisory Board—www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_washtenaw.nsf
The Salvation Army is a faith-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving people in need without discrimination. At work in Michigan since 1987, The Salvation Army operates 180 facilities throughout the state.
- Tina Lam, MBA
- Maharshi Vaishnav, MPP
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy—www.SMLCland.org
The Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy conserves natural land and open space – including forests, wetlands, meadows, agricultural land, and places of scenic beauty – to provide habitat for wildlife and to enrich the lives of people.
- Kimberly Littlefield, MBA
- Karen Spangler*, MPP/MUP
Summers-Knoll School—www.summers-knoll.org
Summers-Knoll school exists to enable bright, creative and gifted children to realize their unique academic, social and emotional potential in a beautiful, loving setting.
- Tamara Chao, MBA
- Nick Lewis*, MBA
University of Michigan Credit Union—www.umcu.org
University of Michigan Credit Union provides quality financial services that meet the present and future financial needs to their member-owners.
Washtenaw Area Council for Children—www.washtenawchildren.org
Washtenaw Area Council for Children's mission is to promote child safety and well being and to prevent child maltreatment, abuse, and neglect through educational services and programs to children, parents, community members, and youth-serving professionals throughout Washtenaw County.
* Denotes 2010-2011 Board Fellows who have extended their Board Fellowship through 2011-2012.
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Board Fellow
The School of Social Work’s Jewish Communal Leadership Program (JCLP) has recruited nonprofit organizations for their students to serve as board fellows. The JCLP nonproft partners and board fellows include:
- Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor- Jess Alper, MSW
- Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor- Molly Dehrey, MSW
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