Meet with 30+ U-M Impact Groups at the B+I Showcase
Thurs, Sept. 8 @ Noon – 2 pm
Tauber Colloquium
Ross School of Business
Welcome new and returning students! We hope your summer was invigorating, because we have a lot of opportunities coming up for you. As part of our mission to make students aware of impact opportunities across campus, we welcome all U-M students to our fifth annual Business+Impact Showcase on Thurs, Sept. 8 from Noon – 2 pm at Ross’s sixth floor Tauber Colloquium. Students will have a chance to meet with over 30 organizations and map out their U-M impact journeys. The event will also feature a “Mission & Mocktails Room,” a raffle, and lunchtime food.
Nonprofit Board Fellowship Info Sessions and Application
Business+Impact’s Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program develops cross-sector leadership skills by placing graduate students as ex officio members on boards at Southeast Michigan nonprofits.
The 2022-23 Student Application for the program is now available, along with student instructions, and is due Fri, Sept. 9 at noon.
If you haven’t yet, you must attend the info session below in order to participate in the program for 2022-23:
BF Info Session
Wed. Sept 7 @ 4 pm
Room 3240, Weill Hall
If you are unable to attend due to an academic or religious conflict, please email us to schedule an alternate time.
+Impact Studio Founders and Applebaum Impact Design Fellows Application
If you’re a current U-M student from any degree program who has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary collaboration, we want you! If you have a commitment to impact, and willingness to help take ideas from concept to prototype to scale, we want you!
The +Impact Studio Founders Program helps impact-driven creators and innovators bring impactful ideas to life that build a sustainable and just world for all! Using business knowledge, design tools, and research expertise, our experienced and interdisciplinary coaches and fellows roll up their sleeves and work alongside founders to accomplish great things.
Applebaum Impact Design Fellows are part of an interdisciplinary cohort working to support the +Impact Studio Founders Program & prototype studio concepts.
Ross Event Highlights:
Ross Admissions: Women’s Forte Forum
Thurs, Sept. 8 @ 11 am ET
Online
CPO: What Inclusive Leaders Do Differently
Wed, Sept. 14 @ 2 pm ET
Online
Ross Admissions: Ross Women’s Weekend
Thurs-Sat, Oct 6-8
Ross School of Business
Ross Admissions: UpClose Diversity Weekend
Fri-Sun , Oct 7-9
Ross School of Business
MBA2 Gordon Impact Scholarship Application Due in September
Application due:
Mon, Sept. 26 @ Noon
Are you an MBA2 committed to addressing complex social challenges? This year the Skip and Carrie Gordon Scholarship Fund will award four $7,500 scholarships to MBA2s who demonstrate a dedication to impact. Applications are open now, and winners will be announced in late September.
J’Taime Lyons (MBA/MPP ’22), Nathan Alston (MBA ’22), and Elizabeth Wallace (MBA/MS ’22) were each chosen to receive Gordon Scholarships in 2021-22.
A Summer of Impact: Insights from B+I Summer Interns
This year, Business+ Impact’s Summer Fund financially supported the summer impact internships of 29 University of Michigan students. MBA funding came from the Give-A-Day Fund, a student-led MBA pay-it-forward fund, and from General Motors. Additionally, the Gordon Impact Entrepreneurship Fund provided support for BBA and MBA student internships with ventures or funders seeking to create societal impact. Students from Ross and Ford created impact through virtual or onsite internships, where they developed skills in business and policy that expanded their horizons exponentially and created value for numerous impact organizations. Read their stories below, and see photos from their experiences.
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Impact News & Notes
OVPR anti-racism grants awarded to eight research teams
U-M students put skills to work through summer internship program, helping Detroit communities
New Research Explains What Triggers Corporate Action on Social Issues – featuring CPO’s Stephanie Creary
Facebook bans hate speech but still makes money from white supremacy ads – featuring Libby Hemphill
U-M study: Local renewable energy employment can fully replace U.S. coal jobs nationwide
Business schools get a bad rap – but a closer look shows they’re often a force for goodCollective Experimentation and Acts of Urbanism in Banglatown, Detroit
Compromises in Democrats’ climate bill will hit communities facing most pollution hardest, critics say – featuring Kyle Whyte
Helping youth harness the power of communication
A win-win: working together to increase the impact
Stakes are high for Detroit renters living in foreclosed homes
Poverty Solutions collaborates on Detroit Land Contract Buyer Guide
Rabe: Landmark U.S. climate bill addresses methane
U-M study finds discussing carbon dioxide removal does not limit climate policy support
SPOTLIGHT
Bob Chapman (MBA ’68)
Bob Chapman (MBA ‘68) was recently named the #3 CEO in the world by Inc. and a Top Social Capital CEO by the International Business Times. As Chairman and CEO of $3.5 billion global capital equipment and consulting firm Barry-Wehmiller, Chapman is showing what’s possible at the intersection of great business strategy and profound care for people. It’s the message of his 2015 Wall Street Journal bestseller Everybody Matters, his “Truly Human Leadership” TEDxTalk and a Harvard Business School case study that is used by 70 universities around the world. We caught up with Bob around the end of August 2022 and asked him questions, not only about leadership, but navigating through tough times.
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A Searchable Platform for All Things Impact at Ross and Across Campus
The Business+Impact Gateway provides you with a single location for all things impact. Here you’ll find all of the activities, people and key partners working to use their learning to make a real impact in the world.
At the University:
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Climate Justice for Whom?
Fri, Sept. 9 @ 10 – 11 am
1040 Dana Building
What are the types of injustices associated with low-carbon transitions? Relatedly, in what ways do low-carbon transitions worsen social risks or vulnerabilities? Lastly, what policies might be deployed to make these transitions more just? Join SEAS and STPP for a talk with Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool.
GINSBERG CENTER
Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities
Wed, Sept. 14 @ Noon – 1:30 pm
Online
Thurs, Sept 22 @ 4:30 – 6 pm
Online
All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend this community kick-off to the fall semester. Join the SEAS/PitE community and welcome both old and new faces to the start of the school year. Socialize, have fun and enjoy a bite to eat.
Register for 9/14 Register for 9/22
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Social Change in Action: How to Be a Change Agent
Lecture: Wed, Sept. 14 @ 12:30 – 2 pm
Reception: @ 2 – 3 pm
Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union
The Social Justice Changemaker Lecture series was established by a generous gift from Neil and Annmarie Hawkins. The second annual lecture features Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation. He will be joined by Dean Beth Angell as they explore ways to become a social justice change agent during challenging times.
CENTER FOR THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN
CEW+ Annual Advocacy Symposium
Wed, Sept. 21 @ 12 – 5:45 pm
Michigan League
The advocacy symposium features a keynote lecture from a nationally or internationally renowned advocate, the presentation of the Carol Hollenshead Inspire Award for Excellence in Promoting Equity and Social Change, a capstone presentation by the outgoing Twink Frey Visiting Social Activist, and the introduction of the next activist.
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SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
EarthFest
Thurs, Sept. 22 @ 10 am – 2 pm
On 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. Come learn about sustainability on campus and particpate in fun engagement opportunities.
FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
Social Policy Is Health Policy: Lessons from the Pandemic
Fri, Sept. 23 @ 4-5 pm
Room 1120, Weill Hall
Join Ford School Dean and founding director of the U-M Center for Racial Justice, Celeste Watkins-Hayes, along with and Paula Lantz the James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy, as they discuss the devastating structural inequities exposed by the COVID pandemic—and why all policymakers must now be equipped with a toolkit for navigating pandemics.
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
DEI Summit 2022
Wed, Oct. 12 @ 10-11:30 am
Power Center
This year’s summit theme, DEI: Nurturing the Heart, Mind and Soul, explores the role of the arts in supporting our humanity (heart), mental health and wellness (mind), and religious/spiritual diversity (soul). Although distinct, these topics all address components of self-identity and influence how we show up in the world.
In the Impact Community:
Detroit Month of Design
September
Detroit, MI
The 12th annual Detroit Month of Design is here and runs through September 30! The citywide collaboration of creativity that gathers designers and the greater community to celebrate Detroit’s role as a national and global design capital. The theme this year is United By Design, and the intention with the 2022 festival is to bring unity to the forefront.
Rally Winter 2023 Cohort
Apply Now!
Come join Rally and get all of the tools you need to accelerate the success of your social enterprise! The mission of Rally’s social enterprise accelerator is to help local, national, and international entrepreneurs transform their early-stage work into sustainable ventures that create positive social change, with support from mentorship & 1-on-1 coaching.
Centering Justice
Wed, Sept. 21 @ Noon – 1:30 pm ET
Online
Centering Justice offers the insight and guidance we need to realize our vision for the future. In these monthly virtual gatherings, you’ll hear the stories and live experience of inspiring leaders of color. You’ll witness passionate dialogue between nonprofit leaders, artists, activists, faith leaders, and others. Join us to hear their invitations and live into their calls to action.
Women Leading Nonprofits
Wed, Sept. 28 @ 4:30 – 6:30 pm
614 First St NW, Grand Rapids
Michigan Nonprofit Association presents this year’s annual “Women Leading Nonprofits” event!. Guest Speakers will share lessons in leadership and how emotional intelligence can help you succeed, no matter what your role. For student discount, contact Jen Fiandt at jfiandt@mnaonline.org
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FATE Program Mentoring
Apply by Fri, Sept. 30
Give Merit’s mentorship program, FATE, is looking for University of Michigan students to become mentors! Give Merit is a Detroit-based nonprofit serving high school students that seeks to enhance and extend educational opportunities to Detroit youth through innovative enrichment and mentorship activity. If you are interested in mentoring for the FATE Program during the 2022-2023 academic year, email Give Merit’s Program Success Director, Rachel Mazzaro, at rmazzaro@meritgoodness.com for more information!
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Michigan Angel Summit
Mon, Oct. 10 @ 8:30 am – 4 pm
Sheraton Ann Arbor
3200 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor
The fifth annual Michigan Angel Summit is a great opportunity for individual investors to meet like-minded people from around the state and learn more about this exciting asset class. Our keynote speaker is Peter Adams, Angel Capital Association board member and teacher of the ACA Angel University course on exits.
SOCAP ’22
Oct. 17-20
San Francisco
SOCAP convenes the largest and most diverse impact investing community in the world. We are at a precipice in impact, and we need to urgently accelerate the boldest, brightest ideas to put capital to work solving the world’s biggest problems. It’s time to demand and create the changes our world requires to allow all people and the planet not just to survive but thrive.
Pre-College and Youth Outreach Conference
Oct. 21 @ 8 am – 4:30 pm
Eberhard Center, Grand Rapids, MI
Each year PCC brings together 200+ professionals in the higher education space who focus on K-12 outreach and DEI initiatives. Other attendees are college admissions staff, first-year professionals, new to outreach, or high school administrators and college counselors. It’s a great community to share your insights and learn from others throughout the state of Michigan.
