September 2026 Newsletter
Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Info Sessions for 2026-27
Ford School Info Session: Tues, Sept. 1 @ Noon-12:45 pm
Ross Info Session: Thurs, Sept 3 @ Noon-1 pm
Graduate students: Serve on a nonprofit board, lead a strategic project, and build community with impact-driven peers. Eligibility: U-M graduate students not graduating before May 2027; all disciplines welcome to any session. Attend an info session for application details.
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Gain Hands-on Experiences in Consulting and Innovation
The Impact Studio Incubator offers real-world experiences in consulting and impactful innovation. These opportunities are open to both undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines!
- Apply for the Cranbrook Partners & Co Impact Consulting Fellowship: Gain real-world experience in go-to-market strategy, market research, and client-facing consulting. (Applications due Fri, Sept. 25 @ Noon)
- Apply for the Incubator: Apply to the Founders Program to launch an impactful idea, or apply to the Applebaum Impact Design Fellowship to leverage your strategic, operational, and technical skills to support student founders. (Applications due Tues, Sept. 8 @ Noon)
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT
Zan Times
This is part of a Business+Impact series on U-M students and alumni who have created social enterprises and continue the work of entrepreneurship outside of school. For this edition, we are shining the light on Zan Times — an independent, non-profit news organization on a mission to empower women journalists in Afghanistan.
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MBA Impact at Ross Happy Hour
Thurs, Sept. 3 @ 4-6 pm
Casa Dominick’s
812 Monroe St., Ann Arbor
We invite new and returning MBAs interested in impact to gather for drinks and pizza, sponsored by Business+Impact, the Detroit Initiative at Ross, and Net Impact@Ross. Attendance limited.
Impact Tabling Events Where You Can Meet Us!
Business+Impact will be taking part in a number of tabling events where you can meet us and find out more about our programs and our mission:
- B+I MBA Impact Happy Hour – Thurs, Aug. 28 @ 4-6 pm @ Dominick’s
- Taubman College Welcome Picnic
- Social Work Resource Fair – Wed, Sept. 15 @ Noon – 2 pm
- Earthfest – Tues, Oct. 1 10am – 2 pm @ The Diag
- UMSI Campus Connect – Wed, Oct. 2 @ Noon – 1:30 pm
DNEP Is Recruiting for Detroit Accounting Services
Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project hires U-M students each year to work in Detroit as student Accounting Consultants (providing 1:1 financial support to businesses), or to work directly with staff as part of our communications team.
Events at Ross:
Tauber: Spotlight!
Fri, Sept. 11
Sheraton Ann Arbor
Map Your U-M Journey with the Impact Roadmap and Sustainability Navigator
The Business+Impact Impact Roadmap (UMImpactRoadmap.com) provides you with a single location for all social impact on the U-M campus.
The Sustainability Navigator (UMSustainabilityNavigator.com) helps you identify sustainability resources across the University of Michigan so you can chart your personalized roadmap to a more sustainable future.
At the University:
BUSINESS+TECH
Tech Innovation Jam
Registration closes
Fri, Sept. 25 @ 11:59 pm
What gaps do you see in the world today? Join the Business+Tech Innovation Jam and work alongside other students to design a solution to a need you see in healthcare, education, housing, and more! Check-out our upcoming workshops to learn more about the Jam. Co-sponsored by Business+Impact’s Impact Studio.
GINSBERG CENTER
Community Engagement and Alternative Break Grants
The Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning seeks grant proposals from registered student organizations to support community engagement and civic participation. This grant program aims to strengthen partnerships between UM student groups, the Ginsberg Center, and off-campus community organizations (i.e. non-profits, government agencies, etc.) to address community-identified needs.
FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
Policy Talks
America at 250: How public health has shaped the course of our nation’s history – Sept. 15
Decolonizing imagination: Narratives, memory and political possibility in the U.S. territories – Sept 15
Kohn Social Policy Conference: What can a city do to promote human thriving? – Sept 18
The Ford School hosts a diverse array of timely, meaningful events that engage our students, community, and public policy leaders.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Social Work Events
Undoing Racism Workgroup – Sept 17
Building Healthy, Strong Communities – Sept 27
Explore the latest events from the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Learn about research impact, outreach and advocacy, and highlights from our community.
RAOUL WALLENBERG INSTITUTE
Wallenberg Medal Lecture: Guerline Jozef
Tues, Sept 29 @ 4:30 pm
Rackham Auditorium
In keeping with the tradition of the Wallenberg Lecture, Guerline Jozef will draw on her personal experience as co-founder and executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance to share with the audience her understanding of how one person can make a difference. This event is open to the public.
POVERTY SOLUTIONS
Poverty Solutions Speaker Series
Below is the speaker lineup for Fall 2026. Talks are Fridays at noon at the U-M School of Social Work room B780 unless otherwise noted.
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CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION
Earthfest
Thurs, Oct. 1 @ 10 am – 2 pm
The Diag
Earthfest celebrates sustainability initiatives across U-M and the surrounding communities, while providing an inclusive platform to educate and engage the campus community on opportunities to support sustainability and environmental justice on campus and in our daily lives.
In the Impact Community:
Detroit Month of Design
There are 100+ events spanning every corner of the city, highlighting the ways our creative community innovates to solve problems, build resilience, and move the needle on what’s possible.
Nonprofit Finance Fundamentals
Sept. 17, Oct 15, & Nov 12 @ 9 am – Noon
TeenHYPE (1938 Franklin St.) Detroit
Sponsored by NEW in Ann Arbor, this is a 3-part series for nonprofit staff and board members responsible for managing finances in complex, uncertain times. Through applied learning and peer connection, you’ll strengthen your grasp of nonprofit finance fundamentals.
FUSE Fund
FUSE Fund is a new ID Ventures initiative designed to help currently enrolled students at Michigan universities take their first steps toward building their own high-growth companies. FUSE will invest $20,000–$50,000 in 4–6 student-led companies each year, providing early capital alongside mentorship, connections, and access to the ID Ventures network.
Wege Prize 2027
Part design competition, part global learning lab—Wege Prize challenges transdisciplinary teams of university students to develop real-world solutions to complex problems through the framework of the circular economy.
Certified Nonprofit Professional Training
Apply for the 6 month or Accelerated Program
The CNP is the only nationally recognized credential in nonprofit management that showcases learning and real-world experience. The CNP means you will perform better in your job and be 7x more likely to lead in the workplace. As part of the professional track, you’ll receive a complimentary ticket to Elevate – an annual virtual conference for social sector leaders.
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Climate Week NYC
This year’s Climate Week NYC will focus on the energy, the impact, and the action that we drive together. CWNYC will be connecting the people and ideas that affect how we live, work, and build a low-carbon economy.
RECEss Conference
RECESS stands for Resilience and Equity in the Clean Energy Sector Summit. We welcome people from all backgrounds, while intentionally creating access and opportunity for Black, Brown, and other historically underrepresented communities.