Faculty Forum – Sustainable Funding: Engaging Directly with Foundations

We will focus on the intersection of education, youth, and key insights from leaders of Foundations working both in Detroit and the K-12 outreach field. Join us to learn from:  

• Lynette Dowler, President, DTE Energy Foundation
• Wendy Jackson, Managing Director of the Detroit Program, The Kresge Foundation
• Mike Schmidt, Director of Education and Global Development, Ford Fund
• Punita Thurnman, Vice President of Program & Strategy, The Skillman Foundation

With panel moderation by Tabbye Chavous, PhD – Associate VP for Research, Director, National Center for Institutional Diversity, & Professor of Education & Psychology