This year over sixty MBA students from BU joined forces with local nonprofits to make a significant impact on the local community. Students from a multitude of disciplines were formed into teams of four to help local nonprofits overcome different organization challenges.
"After spending the majority of my days studying theories and lessons learned from case studies, it is incredibly refreshing to be able to apply my newfound skills to a real world challenge with an organization like NDEC that can benefit from my service."
Cabul Mehta
1st year MBA/MPH
“Link Day was an answer to a long standing prayer - a tremendous service! The team was interested in our non-profit needs, helped me to formulate the best approach to address our financial system problems, and worked diligently to help resolve them. They operated as a "think tank" researching, developing, and implementing strategies to improve our financial systems.”
Katherine Allen Combs
CEO Program Development
GRASP, Inc.
“The Link Day planning committee was especially proud of this year’s event because we were able to expand it by 50%.Our fundraising efforts proved more successful than anticipated, particularly in this economic climate, which allowed us to increase the number of nonprofits, MBA students, and faculty members participating.It was very rewarding to be able to increase the number of people who could be positively impacted by our efforts.”
Kathryn Batley’s background has been divided between a variety of New England museums and equity research at a large financial investment firm. To fuse her unique experiences and passion, she would like to spend her summer working in non-profit finance or private/corporate philanthropy. Contact: kbatley@bu.edu
Cesar Calvo Medina, CFA has over 5 years experience in M&A business development and strategy in one of the most important financial institutions in Europe. He is looking for a field project abroad involving social entrepreneurship or microfinance. He would also be interesting in working for a Venture Capital or mutual fund investing in social enterprises. Contact: cesarcm@bu.edu.
Ana Cruz has a background in non-profit development, including fundraising and marketing, with additional experience in research and administration. She is interested in pursuing a career in cause marketing or corporate social responsibility and is seeking a summer internship that will allow her to hone her marketing skills. Contact: anacruz@bu.edu.
Sarah Foster has a background in fundraising, grant-writing, and budgeting for nonprofits. She is looking for opportunities in evaluating philanthropic initiatives either at the corporate or the foundation level. Contact: sarfos@bu.edu or 607.425.3275.
Michael Hughes has over five years experience in the education field, primarily in admissions and advising roles in higher education. He is interested in an internship with a for-profit company focused on advancing and making a business case for CSR and/or sustainability initiatives. Contact: mhhughes@bu.edu / (617) 680-9404.
Ashley Jablow has five years of fundraising, marketing, and event-planning experience in major, planned and annual giving for nonprofit organizations. She enrolled in BU’s Public and Nonprofit Management program to build on her experience in the nonprofit sector and develop a more well-rounded understanding of best practices in business. In the future, Ashley hopes to transition into a role in a cause marketing, corporate responsibility, or environmental sustainability at a for-profit firm. She is also very interested in social entrepreneurship and innovation and is interested in for-profit business models that have an inherent social benefit. Contact: ajablow@bu.edu.
Ellen Manz has 4 years of experience managing a team focused on volunteer and crisis management at a high school exchange organization.Her career goals lie in financial or operations management at a social services organization. This summer she is interested in working in Boston at an organization focused on youth and families services. Contact: emanz@bu.edu
Laura Plattner has a background in publishing and extensive volunteer experience in education, fundraising, and development. This summer she would like to work in microfinance or social entrepreneurship. Contact: plattner@bu.edu.
Eun A Rim has eight years of working experience in conducting assurance services for multinational companies including audits and due diligence reviews. Through the summer internship, she would like to transform her financial background in profit sector to non-profit sector. She is particularly interested in organizations whose missions are related to education and/or medical services to communities. Contact: Eun A Rim, eunarim@bu.edu, 617-999-6400.
Eloise Russo has managed after-school and summer school programs for at-risk youth and has organized conferences and professional training events for nonprofits. Eloise has a degree in Peace & Justice Studies from Tufts University and this summer she is hoping to work with an education or conflict resolution organization. Contact: eloiser@bu.edu
Lisa Tobias has over five years of experience in the field of education management. She has worked in almost all school positions, from teacher to academic director to summer camp director to financial manager. This summer she is hoping to work for an organization in which education and training play a central role in the mission. Contact: ltobias@bu.edu, (617) 820-3784.
Peyton Williams has 10 years of experience in the field of education. He worked in fundraising and marketing for a historic public-private partnership in New York City, and most recently handled complex operational challenges as a manager working with public schools. He is looking to work at a private sector company in operations, marketing, or human resources. Contact: peytonw@bu.edu, (646) 352-2525.
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