The Importance of Nonprofit Education at UWM

 

In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Helen Bader Institute (HBI) for Nonprofit Management, UW-Milwaukee faculty and alumni discuss the value of graduate education in nonprofit management and the impact UWM and HBI have had on the nonprofit community of Milwaukee and beyond.

Check out what they have to say!

 
 


Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA

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