Class Projects
The projects have been as varied as the participants and organizations with which they work.
They range from the establishment of a credit union at a local Boys and Girls Club and the development of a community health
advocate program to fundraising initiatives for dozens of non-profit organizations.
Class of 2011 projects
- Latino Arts Strings Program, United Community Center - work with staff and parents to compile existing information and create new content for a parent handbook and develop a sustainable structure/system for updates and maintenance.
- First Stage Children's Theater - develop a strategic marketing campaign to launch and maintain the First Stage Alumni Association, "Next Stage."
- Wheaton Franciscan-Mount Mary Art Therapy Partnership - establish a sustainable program which will provide an enriching arts therapy experience through the direction of the Mount Mary Art Therapy program.
- America SCORES Milwaukee - identify ways to improve and expand the annual poetry slam event for under-served youth and develop a proposal.
- Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee - develop a volunteer guide and provide recommendations on how to generate additional revenue and track success of the programs.
- ExFabula - create a strong data storage system and enhance the organization's web presence to allow replaying of stories as well as a documented history of organizations and neighborhoods.
Class of 2010 projects
- Rotary Club of Milwaukee - in collaboration with the American Society of Quality and Rotary Club membership, develop recognized standards by which leadership development programs in Milwaukee County can implement "industry" best-practices through which they will more effectively collaborate with other nonprofit, private, public, and philanthropic entities.
- Fondy Food Center - undertake a market analysis of farmers markets in Milwaukee County and present a summary of data and findings to agency staff, along with suggestions on how to improve the Fondy Farmers Market.
- Future Milwaukee Leadership Program Alumni - conduct alumni interviews and compile a report on the sustainability and impact of their group projects on the host/sponsoring organizations or entities as well as recommendations regarding future group projects.
- Community Transformation - as part of the project through the College of Professional Studies, work with community transformation teams and project stewardship team members to help support, nurture and further the work of these community transformation teams. Present the results of these efforts to the entire project at a retreat for discussion.
Class of 2009 projects
Class of 2008 projects
- Fondy Foods - developed a public relations, promotion and marketing plan.
- Rotary Club of Milwaukee - helped to expand their Reading is Fundamental program in Milwaukee Public Schools.
- Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - researched volunteer opportunities for retirees of the company.
- Wisconsin Non-profits Association - developed a public policy network for members.
Previous class projects
- Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation - assisted with a fundraiser.
- Neighborhood Group - researched restorative justice programs.
- Wisconsin Community Services - project planning for a restaurant.
- Transitional Living Services - assisted with a fundraiser.
- Catch a Rising Star - assisted with an art project fundraiser.
- St. Catherine Residence - developed an alumni engagement plan and fundraiser.
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