Business+Impact’s 24-25 Board Fellows and Nonprofit Partners
During the 2024-25 academic year, participants in Business+Impact’s 25th annual Board Fellows program will serve as non-voting members of local nonprofit boards while completing small strategic projects. On Fri, Sept. 27, 2024, student Board Fellows met with nonprofit partner organizations for a morning-long orientation to the program. This year’s cohort features students from Michigan Ross, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Medical School, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Architecture & Urban Planning, the School of Education, the School of Social Work, the School for Environment and Sustainability, and the School for Public Health.
See photos of the September 27, 2024 Board Fellows Orientation
Below are the regional organizations and the students assigned to them:
We are creating a Detroit where every student graduates ready to become a fully engaged participant in the world, equipped with the character and the capacity to negotiate her environment and change it for the better.
- Delaney McDermott, MPP/MPH
- Jessica Vivar, MPP
To cultivate improvements in personal and community wellness.
- Jonathan Klaiber, MBA
- Riya Cherian, MBA/MPP
Our mission is to help formerly incarcerated individuals living in Washtenaw County build a stable, successful and fulfilling life. Our foundation is built on the strength of relationships we forge with our clients/mentees, their peer navigators, community resources and committed advocates
- Licieli Olivo, MS
The mission of the Accounting Aid Society is to provide tax assistance and other services to promote the economic self-sufficiency of low-to-moderate-income families, seniors, and others in need through programs, volunteerism, and partnerships.
- Jasmohan Bawa, MBA
- Nikitha Kamath, MAcc
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center
The Mission of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center is to create moments of discovery that inspire curiosity, exploration and respect for STEM and the natural world. Our Vision is a world where curiosity today leads to more purposeful lives tomorrow.
- Alessia Bernocco, MBA/MS
- Bradley Popovich, MPP/MS
Avalon inspires healing and empowerment for those affected by sexual violence through free and immediate comprehensive services; promotes public awareness; and advances social change.
- Shruthi Subramaniam, MBA
Brilliant Detroit creates kid success neighborhoods where families with children ages 0-8 have what they need to be school ready, healthy, and stable. We do this by establishing and operating home-based hubs in the middle of neighborhoods that offer proven programming to families and children.
- David Denton, MBA
- Jess Scarano, MPH/MSW
Community Day Care & Preschool Inc.
CDC is a non-profit organization committed to providing high-quality childcare and early childhood education. We strengthen our community by empowering our educators and supporting family access to equitable, child-centered care.
- Paulina Trujillo, MPP
- Swetha Sathish, MM
COTS creates and facilitates opportunities for families in poverty to collaborate, thrive, and succeed in building strong and stable households, neighborhoods, and communities.
- Nate Fisher, MBA/MUP
- Yashvi Patel, MBA
We who recognize God’s providence and fidelity to His people are dedicated to living out His covenant among ourselves and those children we serve, with absolute respect and unconditional love.
- Yale Loucks, MBA
We use experience, Caring power, and a human-centered approach to improve the lives of people in need.
- Kenny Berrouet, MBA
- Rosario Durán, MEd
The Senate Theater, home of the Detroit Theater Organ Society (DTOS), preserves the art of theater pipe organ music by maintaining and showcasing the Mighty Wurlitzer at concerts, film screenings, and events hosted at the theater.
- Gunnar Maples, MBA
- Michael Fuller, MBA/MPP
To create a safe space for all women to express themselves and advocate for social justice through the choral arts and build friendship, understanding, and connection within the group and with the greater Detroit community.
- Amanda Zall, MEd
- Naya Whang, MBA
Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center
Through dialogue, we facilitate transformative change among higher education institutions and its partners to address the persistent challenges to justice, equity, and a healthy environment.
- Caroline Murphy-Racette, PhD, Classical Studies
- Elizabeth Mugo, MPP
Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston
Our mission is to empower the lives of people with disabilities and advocate for a more inclusive community for all.
- Kelly Egusa, MS
Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids
Dwelling Place improves the lives of people by creating quality affordable housing, providing essential support services, and serving as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization.
- Chelsea Brussee, MBA
- Zachary Kopin, PhD, History
Providing essential support to alleviate the effects of hunger and poverty in Chelsea, Dexter and surrounding communities.
- Melissa Carroll, MBA
Four County Community Foundation
Four County Community Foundation invests for the long term by bringing people and organizations together, convening diverse voices to address local issues and opportunities. Our business is building community.
- Alex Ricketts, MBA/MS
- Ross McQuate, MBA
Friends of the Children Detroit
To break the cycle of generational poverty by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors for 12+ years, no matter what.
- Gargi Patel, MSW
- Rachel Barra, MBA/MPP
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County, Inc. (JFS)
As an agency in Washtenaw County that serves a diverse, international population, Jewish Family Services creates solutions, promotes dignity, and inspires humanity.
- Sam Lynch, MBA/MPP
Jotno Foundation is dedicated to addressing the social and health disparities perpetuating poverty in Bangladesh
- Abhishek Gupta, MBA/MS
- Zoe Qin, MBA
To ensure that no veteran goes without.
- Nathaniel Hinesley, MBA
To ensure that children, individuals, families, and communities have access to great healthcare, quality education, a comfortable home, and the money they need to build a life they desire.
- Elisa Wang, MPP/MS
NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, Inc.)
NEW inspires and equips mission-driven people, organizations, and communities to realize their visions of a just and thriving society.
- Colleen Heaney, MBA
- Pete Woodman, MBA
North Star Reach provides life-changing camp experiences for children with serious health challenges and their families, free of charge.
- Carly Colen, MPP
- Katie French, MSSM
Playworks’ mission is to improve the health and well-being of all children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
- Diana Yin, MBA
- Jasmin Lopez, MBA
Progressive Lifestyles, Inc.’s mission is to provide supportive and caring residential opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Oakland County.
- Emma Strand, MSW
- Mollee Nagle, MBA
Salvation Army – Great Lakes Division
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
- Ashraf Jaber, MBA
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community.
- Harsh Joshi, MBA
To effectuate economic equality for underserved, under-resourced residents and families in Detroit, MI.
- Tolulope Ogunsola, MBA
Ten Thousand Villages (of Huron Valley / Ann Arbor)
To provide dignity, hope, and a living wage for artisans around the world by ethically buying and selling their handicrafts.
- Chhavi Lohia, MBA
- Saif Khalid, MBA/MPP
University of Michigan Student-Run Free Clinic
Our mission is to improve the health and healthcare access of the uninsured adult population of the greater Pinckney community while enhancing medical students’ awareness of and ability to address health inequities.
- Graham Beck, MD
Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy
Our mission is to empower people with intellectual & developmental disabilities to participate fully in community life.
- Bansal Shah, MBA
- Emily Atkinson, MEd
To connect children and youth with less access to opportunity to the transformative experience of sleepaway summer camp.
- Jason Outcalt, MBA
The mission of WHA is to end homelessness in Washtenaw County, MI.
- Kyla Sherap, MBA/MPP
Washtenaw Literacy partners with adult learners to develop their skills and pursue their goals, by providing free literacy support through a network of trained volunteer tutors.
- Blake Bengtson, MBA
- Danielle Sockin, MBA/MPP
Whitmore Lake Area Human Services
Northfield Human Services offers social services to the residents of the greater Whitmore Lake area who are encountering challenges due to low income, age, disabilities, or other special needs. We pride ourselves on providing access to health care, food, and other essential assistance in a manner that is empowering and respectful to our patrons.
- Kiren Chaudhry, MSW
Youth Arts Alliance provides healing centered arts workshops to young people across Michigan. We consistently redefine what it means to invest in communities, by listening to and taking direction from the young people we serve.
- Jasdeep Kler, MPP/MD
Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals, social contact and other services to the homebound elderly, ill and disabled in eastern Washtenaw County, to enable them to enjoy healthier, safer, and more independent lives.
- Joshua Kreiter, MSW
Weiss Senior Fellows
- Aruj Parajuli, MBA ’25
- Yu-Yu Lin, MPP/MSW ’25