Fall 2012 Newsletter. Michigan State University Chapter November 2012

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1 Michigan State University Chapter November 2012

2 Table of Contents Section Organization Update Engagement Overviews I II 1

3 Organization Update Message from the President SCNO Alumni & Friends, I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the happenings of the organization as we progress through the midway point of the semester. Fueled with a refreshing perspective from our Mid-Semester Meeting our teams are digging deep into their analysis and are beginning to draft their final conclusions. This semester we have 6 teams working with local clients and extending all the way to Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit. We look forward to seeing all of their hard work pay off as do our clients, I m sure. I wanted to thank all of you that have contributed your time, insight, and generous support to the organization we wouldn t be where we are without you. Best, Connecting with SCNO Join our Fundraiser: 11/28/ West Grand River Avenue Okemos, MI Visit our re-designed website to keep up to date with SCNO: Blake Joh, President 2

4 Membership Profile SCNO Continues to Attract and Retain the University s Top Talent Experiential Profile Major Breakdown Mean GPA: 3.67 Employment Experience 3

5 Executive Board August December 2012 Vice President Ryan Holcomb Advisor Helen Dashney President Blake Joh Project Manager Karthik Khajana Project Manager Thomas Rayman Project Manager Joshua Taykowksi Director of Marketing & Human Resources Katie Gross Director of Community Development Clayton Meyers Director of Finance James Jackett 4

6 Table of Contents Section Organization Update Engagement Overviews I II 5

7 Client Overview United Way Washtenaw County United Way Habitat for Humanity Center for Financial Health Think Local First Summer Camp Scholarships Ann Arbor, MI uwwashtenaw.org Mentor: Jeff Smith Engagement Overview United Way would like SCNO to help improve their marketing as the Affordable Care Act has changed a lot of the services that they offer. This is a multidimensional project as SCNO must help streamline United Way s marketing on national and local levels and to United Way s volunteers and consumers as well. SCNO aims to create a more centralized message for the United Way of Washtenaw County s Coordinated Funding program, to help increase marketing and funding opportunities. Team Overview United Way - Washtenaw County Alex Randall Team Lead Joe Ferstle Consultant Ryan Sharpe Consultant Elizabeth Kim Consultant Connor Billette Consultant Tina Wu Consultant Karthik Khajana Project Manager 6

8 Client Overview Habitat for Humanity Michigan State Chapter United Way Habitat for Humanity Center for Financial Health Think Local First Summer Camp Scholarships East Lansing, MI habitatlansing.org Mentor: Andrew Gamble Engagement Overview This is the Michigan State chapter of Habitat for Humanity. As they are a newer chapter, they are struggling to engage members effectively and would like SCNO to help provide some guidance. Habitat for Humanity also requires annual dues on top of ordinary expenses, so this chapter would like help engaging in defining a sustainable fundraising platform as well. Team Overview Habitat for Humanity Brian Oprychal Team Lead James Arnold Consultant Sam Herzing Consultant Alex Clayton Consultant Katie Jasatis Consultant Chunmin Jiang Consultant Josh Taykowski Project Manager 7

9 Client Overview Center for Financial Health United Way Habitat for Humanity Center for Financial Health Think Local First Summer Camp Scholarships Lansing, MI centerforfinancialhealth.org Mentor: Bryce Heller Engagement Overview The Center for Financial Health aims to help people understand their financial well-being, with a particular emphasis on home ownership. They are a newer organization (founded in 2005) that would appreciate SCNO s help in creating a more effective marketing campaign to help spread the word about their services. Team Overview Center for Financial Health Daisy Cao Team Lead Parabjeet Sidhu Consultant Zach Jordan Consultant Chelsea Bohn Consultant Cole Spryut Consultant Matthew Wagner Consultant Josh Taykowski Project Manager 8

10 Client Overview United Way Habitat for Humanity Center for Financial Health Think Local First Summer Camp Scholarships East Lansing, MI havenhouseel.org Mentor: Alex Ward Engagement Overview Team Overview Based in East Lansing, is an organization that provides temporary housing to people going through tough times. Despite being in existence for 30+ years, they have never had a formal volunteer structure. SCNO s role is to help the new Volunteer Coordinator determine how to best organize, structure, communicate with, and use the volunteers that gets. Lindsay Allen Team Lead Alex Shinar Consultant John LaRose Consultant Ryan Arneson Consultant Jessica Sun Consultant Daisy Walters Consultant Karthik Khajana Project Manager 9

11 Client Overview Think Local First United Way Habitat for Humanity Center for Financial Health Think Local First Summer Camp Scholarships Ann Arbor, MI thinklocalfirst.net Mentor: Mark Miller Engagement Overview Think Local First is a Non-Profit that s purpose is to help local businesses with their needs. SCNO has been asked to design a 1, 3, and 5 year strategic outlook plan for Think Local First to help them achieve their goals. This should also include a plan for the role that the Board of Directors should play in Think Local First. Team Overview Think Local First Amber McPherson Team Lead Linda Zhou Consultant Aka Akapelwa Consultant Zachary Demko Consultant Matt Peyser Consultant Peng Wang Consultant Tom Rayman Project Manager 10

12 Client Overview Summer Camp Scholarships United Way Habitat for Humanity Center for Financial Health Think Local First Summer Camp Scholarships Ann Arbor, MI campscholarships.org Mentor: Jessica Roy Engagement Overview Summer Camp Scholarships gives scholarships to allow 4th and 5th graders to attend a summer camp. They would like SCNO to provide a better defined organizational structure and evaluate current fundraising efforts in order to help the organization more effectively reach their goals. Team Overview Summer Camp Scholarships Eric Larson Team Lead Matt Finsilver Consultant Maggie Gray Consultant Younae Eom Consultant Sharndeep Singh Consultant John Gast Consultant Tom Rayman Project Manager 11