ExecutiveSummary:• Awarded$3,000instudent-raisedgrantfundingthroughthePayItForward:StudentPhilanthropyInitiativetoTheBoys&GirlsClubofYoungstownforaCampFitchexperienceformembers.

• StudentstraveledtoTheAkronZooandTheMattressFactoryMuseum(Pittsburgh,PA)andservedasconsultantsintwoRegionalCaseStudyEvents.

• StudentsinBUS3720(NonprofitLeadership)workedasconsultantsfortheTeamCaseStudyPaper/PresentationwithTheRescueMissionoftheMahoningValleyinFall2017andYoungstownCityScapeinSpring2018.

• PlannedasuccessfulWCBADaretoCareDayforover50students.• StudentSuccessStoriesinPhiladelphia,WashingtonD.C.,Cleveland,Youngstown,andmore!

• LauraDewberry,Director,receivedtheYSULibraAwardforoutstandingserviceasafacultyadvisortoastudentorganization.

2017-18ANNUALREPORTPreparedby:

LauraJ.DewberryDirector,CenterforNonprofitLeadership&SeniorLecturer,DepartmentofMarketing

CenterforNonprofitLeadership“FastFacts”TheCenterforNonprofitLeadership,housedintheWilliamsonCollegeofBusiness

Administration,administerstheundergraduateNonprofitLeadershipacademicprogram,whichincludesaCertificateinNonprofitLeadershipandtheNonprofitLeadershipMinor.The

programisopentostudentsofanymajorseekingabaccalaureatedegree.

CertificateinNonprofitLeadership–Total:13hours

Requirements:• BUS3720(NonprofitLeadership)–

3hours• BUS3780(FinancialManagement

andFundraising)–3hours• BUS3740(NonprofitCommunity

Service)–1hour• MGT3725(Fundamentalsof

Management)–3hours• ADV3710(BasicPublicRelations)

–3hours

NonprofitLeadershipMinor–Total:20hours

Requirements:AllCertificatecoursesplus:• MGT3755(ManagingDiversity)–

3hours• BUS4841(NonprofitLeadership

InternshipSeminar)–1hour• BUS4840(NonprofitLeadership

Internship)ora3hourinternshipcoursewithinastudent’smajor–3hours

2017-18Graduates

CertificateinNonprofitLeadership

Summer2017(2):R.Beish&E.YoungFall2017(3):Z.Cronin,M.Grimes,&A.IrwinSpring2018(17):M.Crowe,K.Davis,K.Day,A.DeRaud,S.Demetruk,G.Gilmore,J.Horn,E.Lehman,M.Loney,S.Marsico,B.McCree,A.Moore,T.Reid,T.Richmond,D.Rutana,M.Squibbs,&A.WellsSummer2018(4):R.McCann,A.Graneto,R.Pancoe,&B.Schreckengost(tentative)

NonprofitLeadershipMinor

Summer2017(1):R.BeishFall2017(1):A.IrwinSpring2018(12):K.Davis,K.Day,A.DeRaud,S.Demetruk,G.Gilmore,J.Horn,S.Marsico,A.Moore,T.Reid,T.Richmond,D.Rutana,&A.WellsSummer2018(3):R.McCann,R.Pancoe,&B.Schreckengost(tentative)

2017-18CourseEnrollments

FinancialManagement&Fundraising(BUS3780)Spring2018:31

BUS 3780 will now be available Fall andSpringsemesters–startinginFall2018!NonprofitLeadership(BUS3720)Fall2017:32Spring2018:15NonprofitCommunityService(BUS3740)Fall2017:19Spring2018:18

SNLOActiveMembers

Fall2017:30Spring2018:36

ConsultingProjects!

NonprofitleadershipstudentsparticipatedintwoRegionalCaseStudyEventsduringthe2017-18academicyearwheretheyworkedasconsultantsandpresentedsolutionstoreal-worldchallengesposedbythehostorganizations.AtTheAkronZoo(Akron,OH)inOctober2017,12studentssolvedorganizationalchallengesrelatedtoincreasingcredibilityofzoosandaquariumsamongGenerationZandMillennials,bothlocallyandnationally,seasonalemployeerecruitment,andmemberrelations.InApril2018,11studentsworkedatTheMattressFactory,acontemporaryartmuseuminPittsburgh,PA,andofferedsolutionsrelatedtoincreasingattendanceandrevenueatavarietyofmuseumevents.

AtTheMattressFactory(Spring2018)

Backrow(l–r):J.Roesch,R.Pancoe,B.Lissy,J.Horn;

Middle:T.Richmond,T.Reid,A.Paynter,A.Phelps,R.Jones;Front:A.

DeRaud&S.Marsico

AtTheAkronZoo(Fall2017)Backrow:(l-r):L.Dewberry,A.Paynter,J.Roesch,T.Richmond,M.Grimes,R.Pancoe;Middle:J.Horn,K.Meeks,B.SchreckengostS.Marsico;Front:D.Wright.Notpictured:A.DeRaud

WCBADaretoCareDayAftera10-yearhiatus,theWCBAStudentLeadershipCouncil,inconjunctionwiththeCenterforNonprofitLeadership,planneda“DaretoCareDay”forstudents.Over50studentsparticipatedinthisuniquedayofservice.Studentsnotonlyservedourcommunityat6localnonprofitorganizations(AmericanRedCross,AnimalWelfareLeague,Boys&GirlsClubofYoungstown,JuniorAchievementofMahoningValley,Inc.,TheRichCenterforAutism,andtheYoungstownPlayhouse),butlearnedaboutcareeropportunitiesinthenonprofitsector.

CenterInternsTheCenterforNonprofitLeadershipworksinconjunctionwiththeWCBACenterforCareerManagementtorecruitandplaceinternsinnonprofitorganizations(local,regional,national,andinternational).ThefollowingstudentsearnedacademiccreditfortheirinternshipinthenonprofitsectorthroughtheBUS4841course.

Fall2017:A.Cuprik,A.DeRaud,L.Harrison,A.Moore,&A.Wellswereplacedatthefollowingorganizations:VictoryChristianCenteratBoardman,UnitedWayofYoungstown&theMahoningValley,Winterfest,Inc.(FortLauderdale,FL),SMARTS–StudentsMotivatedbytheArts,&theYoungstownNeighborhoodDevelopmentCorporation(YNDC).

Spring2018:J.Chahine,K.Davis,S.Demetruk,T.Reid,D.Rutana,B.Schreckengostwereplacedatthefollowingorganizations:AkronChildren’sHospitalMahoningValley,TheRichCenterforAutism,TheYoungstownPlayhouse,AmericanRedCross,JuniorAchievement,&theAnimalWelfareLeague.

Summer2018:A.Diernbach,B.Lissy,R.McCann,R.Pancoe,&H.Teleszwereplacedatthefollowingorganizations:AnimalCharity,JuniorAchievement,StambaughAuditorium,YSUFoundation,&YSU.

PayItForward:StudentPhilanthropyInitiativeYoungstownStateUniversitystudentsintheStudentNonprofitLeadershipOrganizationgainedhands-onexperienceinphilanthropythisspringthroughthePayItForward:StudentPhilanthropyInitiativebyawarding$3,000infundingtoTheBoys&GirlsClubofYoungstownforaSummerCampFitchExperienceformembers.

TheBoys&GirlsClubofYoungstown(BGCY),incollaborationwiththeYMCAofYoungstown,willusethesefundstosendapproximately30deservingmemberstospend3daysand2nightsatCampFitchonthebeautifulshoresofLakeErieinPennsylvania.TheBGCY10-weeksummerprogrambeginsinJuneandendsinAugust.Thistripwilloccurattheconclusionofsummerandpriortothestartofschool.TheClub’sstaffwillevaluatethebehaviorandattendanceofthemembersage10+throughouttheentiresummerprogramtodeterminewhichmembersaremostdeservingofthisexposuretrip.

ThePayItForwardInitiativehelpsstudentslearnhowtobeengagedcitizensandtounderstandtheimportantrolephilanthropyplaysinthehealthofourlocalcommunities.TheinitiativeaddressescriticaleconomicneedsintheMahoningValleywhileprovidinganopportunityforstudentstoexperiencethegrantprocessofsoliciting,reviewing,interviewing,andawardingfunding.

Throughademocraticprocess,thestudentsreviewedapplicationsfromnearly30localnonprofitorganizationsthatmetspecificguidelinesrelatedtoaddiction,animalwelfare,neighborhoodrevitalization,andyoutheducation.

This initiative began with seed money from Ohio Campus Compact in 2010, and the students have sustained this initiative through their own fundraising efforts every year since then. In total, participating students have awarded nearly $50,000 to local nonprofit organizations through this initiative.

Photocaption:Fromlefttoright:LauraDewberry(YSU),GermaineMcAlpine(ExecutiveDirector–BCGY),LauraWeymer(DirectorofDevelopment-BGCY),andTabithaRichmond(studentparticipant).

KristenDaygraduatedinMay2018earningaB.S.B.AwithamajorinAdvertising/PublicRelationsandminorsinInternationalBusinessandNonprofitLeadershipfromtheWilliamsonCollegeofBusinessAdministration.Duringhersenioryear,KristeninternedatPlayhouseSquareinCleveland,whichthenturnedintoafull-timepositionasMarketingCoordinator.Withinthisrole,KristenworkswiththetouringBroadwayshowsonadvertisingcampaignsandpressopportunities.Sheattributesthissuccesstohermarketinginternshipduringthesummer2017asoneoftheRaymondJohnWeanFoundation’sSummerHonorsInternsatNortheastOhioAdoptionServices(NOAS).Additionally,shewasinvolvedintheStudentNonprofitLeadershipOrganization(SNLO)for2.5years,servingasSecretaryandthenasVicePresident.

SuccessStories!

AmandaIrwingraduatedinDecember2017earningaB.S.B.A.withamajorinMarketingManagementandaminorinNonprofitLeadership.Amandaheldtwointernshippositions:onewithHomesforKidsInc./ChildandFamilySolutionsastheMarketing&DevelopmentInterninthesummerof2016andasecondwiththeMahoningCountyLandBank.Thispositionstartedinthesummerof2017throughtheNonprofitLeadershipSummerHonorsInternshipProgram,fundedbyTheRaymondJohnWeanFoundation,andcontinuedthroughFall2017.Upongraduation,AmandalandedapositionastheAssistantDirectorofthe

AnnualFundintheOfficeofInstitutionalAdvancementatManorCollegeintheGreaterPhiladelphiaArea.Herroleconsistsofplanningandexecutingfundraisingcampaignsfortheinstitution'sannualfund,donorstewardshipefforts,andconstituentinformationanddatamanagement.

RaeMcCanngraduatedSummaCumLaudeinAugust2018earningaB.S.A.S.inHospitalityManagementwithminorsinEmployeeRelationsandNonprofitLeadership.Raeworkedpart-timeatStambaughAuditoriumasastudentfor3yearsandwillcontinuefull-timeaftergraduation.Shehasheldthepositiontitlesofeventassistantandvolunteercoordinator.Shealsocompletedaninternshipasaproductiontechnician,whichinvolvedequipmentset-upforeventssuchasfundraisersandconcerts.RaeplanstopursueaMastersinMuseologytoeventuallybecomeaGuestServiceandProgrammingDirector

TabithaRichmondgraduatedMagnaCumLaudeinMay2018earningaB.A.inPoliticalSciencewithaminorinNonprofitLeadership.Asastudent,TabithaheldmultipleinternshipsincludingProgramInternpositionswithJuniorAchievementofMahoningValley,Inc.andNewStoryLeadershipfortheMiddleEast(NSL)inWashingtonD.C.TabithaiscurrentlyinterningwiththeInternationalCenterforJournalists(ICFJ)inWashingtonD.C.whereshewillbeassistingwithnumerousinternationalprograms.Herprimaryfocuswillbeprovidinglogisticalandadministrativesupportforthe2018U.S.-PakistanExchangeFellowshipwhereagroupofPakistaniandAmericanjournalistswilltraveltoeachother'sperspectivecountrytogainvaluableworkexperienceinvariousmediaoutletswhilelivingandlearningthecultureabroad.Also,asastudent,TabithaservedasthePresidentoftheStudentNonprofitLeadershipOrganization(SNLO)fortwoyearsandinmultipleleadershippositionswithYSU’sModelUnitedNationalsOrganization.

StudentNonprofitLeadershipOrganization(SNLO)

UnitedWayDayofCaringatEmmanuelCommunityCareCenter(above)

SNLOMembersparticipateinmonthlygroupcommunityserviceprojectseachsemester.

AngelsforAnimals(above)

SNLOMembersparticipateinfourtofivesitevisitseachsemester.

SoapGallery/YoungstownMarathon+YoungstownPlayhouse(below)

SNLOachievedsuccessintwofundraisingeventsthisyear:the90’sNightOutEventandLipSyncBattleatSuzie’sDowntown(Fall–photobelow)andthesaleofYoungstownCityScapeDiscountCards(Spring)raisingmorethan$2,000tosupportthePayItForwardInitiative.

CenterActivitiesNonprofitLeadershipMixer

Recentalumni(andfriends)joincurrentandprospectivestudentsfora“speeddating”networkingactivityeachFallsemester.

RecentAlumni/Friendsinattendance(October2017)Back(l-r):P.Stoklosa,R.Beish,C.Kelly,L.Politsky,K.Hartwig,J.Fauvie;Front:D.Adair,E.Young,C.

Madden,L.Weymer,M.Angelo,&C.Patrick

Above:NonprofitLeadershipAlumni(l-r:R.Batson,A.Hudzik,C.Patrick,&D.Adair)onaWCBABusinessLeadersPanel(Spring

2018)

Left:MercyHealthExecutiveDinner(Spring2018).TopsellersfromtheYoungstownCityScape

discountcardfundraiserparticipatedinanexecutivedinnerwithDonKline,

President/CEOofMercyHealthYoungstown,andJonathon

Fauvie,IntegratedCommunications/PublicRelationsManager,atSt.ElizabethHospital.

Left:T.RichmondandK.Daypresented

L.Dewberrywiththe2017-18YSULibraAward

StudentsintheNonprofitLeadership(BUS3720)courseworkedasconsultantswithYoungstownCityScapefortheirTeamCaseStudy

Paper/Presentationtosolvecurrentorganizationalchallengesrelatedtonon-traditionalfundraisinginitiatives,newprojectand/orserviceideas,andmarketing/communications.YoungstownCityScapestaff(P.Kidd,R.

Landy,&S.Letson)picturedwithstudents.

AdditionalCenterActivities

Above:T.Richmond,SNLOPresident,withPresidentTresselreceivingthe2017-18YSUPinAward

Above:SNLOSeniorCelebration(Spring2018)