• Work on this project is in collaboration with the Rohrer College of Business Fellowship Leadership Team. This Social Impact Project aims to elevate the experience of military-affiliated students at Rowan and alumni by recognizing and leveraging the exceptional skills they bring to both the classroom and their career paths. Military-affiliated students possess a range of transferable skills, including leadership, adaptability, effective communication, problem-solving under pressure, teamwork, and resilience—traits that are highly valued in both academic and professional settings. Fellow will be involved in a wide-range of multifaceted initiatives with multilevel components, all working toward fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where military-affiliated students thrive, both academically and professionally, enhancing their academic journey and ensuring their continued success as they pursue their degrees and beyond. This initiative reinforces the university’s dedication to community building, empowerment, and excellence for all students. 
• Fellow will play a key role in intelligence gathering and market research phases focused across a variety of stakeholders, which might involve: 
  • Conducting surveys, focus groups, and informal conversations with military-affiliated Rowan students and alumni.  
  • Researching best practices for in-house staff and self-support resources to ensure that veterans and military-affiliated students have access to experts well-versed in veterans’ benefits. 
  • Facilitating outreach to the higher education community specializing in military-affiliated student success, e.g., federal service academies such as the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy, senior military colleges like The Citadel and Texas A&M University, and state-supported maritime colleges such as the California State University Maritime Academy.  
  • Exploring initiatives that can be tailored to Rowan’s specific student population and informing program development via the Veterans Affairs Office of Gloucester County, the Veteran Career Readiness Program by FourBlock, Student Veterans of America, and the National Veterans Leadership Foundation.  
• Fellow may take part in planning, developing, and/or implementing initiatives, such as: 
  • Establishing a student-led military veterans club to foster peer mentoring, networking, and community-building among military-affiliated students.  
  • Delivering peer-led workshops to help military-affiliated students highlight their unique skills on resumes, during interviews, and in classroom discussions, emphasizing the tremendous value they add to any organization. 
  • Development of academic readiness programs, such as boot camps that prepare military-affiliated students for success with a focus on building academic confidence and offering practical skills to help students transition smoothly into their coursework.  
  • Coordinating networking events to connect students, alumni, and their families with local employers seeking to hire talent with a military background, further promoting career opportunities. 
  • Refining and expanding self-access resources such as the Graduate Business Studies Program’s Military-Affiliated Students page. 
• This project has the potential to expand over multiple semesters with the same Fellow continuing. There is also the potential for collaboration on initiatives and programming with the Rohrer Center for Professional Development, Rowan’s Office of Career Advancement, the Military Services Office at Rowan, and/or other University departments. 
• Fellow will work on this initiative virtually and on-site at the Rowan campus in Glassboro in the Fellowship Leadership Team offices in Business Hall. Fellow may be required to attend sessions, events, or meetings on campus to conduct in-person surveys, gather research from focus groups, and confer with other University departments.  
• This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in community-building and engagement, military and veterans, inclusivity, human resources, professional development, career services, research, academia, educational services and administration, student life and wellness, public relations and marketing. 

• Work on this project is in collaboration with OTC Services, a hyperlocal nonprofit providing comprehensive job training and placement, day programs, and residential services to adults with disabilities. OTC Services empowers adults with disabilities to reach their maximum potential by achieving their career goals through a person-centered decision-making process, tailored job opportunities, and vocational support. OTC’s day services foster life skills and independence in a structured, supportive environment. Additionally, their residential services prioritize personal growth and self-sufficiency, offering 24/7 support in compassionate group homes. Fellow will help research options and develop a business plan to integrate ideal smart, assistive, and enabling technologies into OTC Service’s programs and residential homes of program participants.  
• Fellow will work with OTC Services IT Manager and Development staff to identify how best to incorporate the most ideal technologies to not only support the daily living and independence of individuals with disabilities but also to enhance their overall quality of life.  
• Project components might include:  
  • Visit(s) to our day program and residential programs to better understand the needs, interests, and environment of individuals served and staff members. 
  • Conducting market research, benchmarking, and intelligence gathering to better understand trends and best practices in smart, assistive, and enabling technologies, with a focus on supporting adults with disabilities. 
  • Researching technological advancements and developing strategies to integrate these technologies into OTC Service’s programs and program participants’ homes. 
  • Identifying and/or developing optimal methods for sourcing, implementing, maintaining, and updating such technologies. 
  • Building a report and analysis, including recommendations for additional actionable items. 
• Fellow work on this initiative is primarily virtual, with welcomed (but not required) periodic visits to the OTC Services’s headquarters in Burlington Township, NJ. 
• Great for candidates interested in disability inclusion, disability allyship, disabilities in the workplace, social services, supporting underserved communities, assistive technologies, smart technologies, enabling technologies, impact to local communities, organizational leadership, and social and economic equity. 

• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with the Rohrer Center for Professional Development (RCPD). The center, which is dedicated to preparing RCB undergraduate and graduate students for flourishing careers in business, provides coaching, workshops, resume and job search training, special networking and professional development events, such as corporate field trips and job fairs, and more. Fellow will support a major rebranding and marketing effort, from the look and feel of the center to logo creation to social media outreach, for the purpose of increasing engagement.  
• This Fellowship opportunity is perfect for a creative, outgoing, savvy social media enthusiast who would like to build upon and exercise their marketing prowess, using data-driven methods to achieve observable results.  
• Fellow to conduct primary and secondary marketing and engagement research (i.e., benchmarking, surveys, focus groups) to identify problems and solutions, then remove barriers to engagement and help develop a branding strategy that will increase visibility and positive perception among the student population the center seeks to serve. In addition to research, Fellow might create a brand kit, including social media and flyer templates, and help identify best social media outlets for target audience, etc. Fellow will help RCPD answer such questions as: 
  • How would our students like to use the space in the center? 
  • How do we make our students feel welcomed at the center? 
  • In what ways might the center shape and refine its offerings? 
• Fellow will work on this initiative virtually and on-site at the Rowan campus in Glassboro in the RCPD offices in Business Hall. Fellow may be required to attend sessions or meetings on campus to conduct in-person surveys or gather research from focus groups. 
• This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in rebranding, engagement, organizational leadership, academia, education, management, community building, professional development, public relations and marketing, research, and fostering connections among diverse populations.  

•  Work on this initiative is in collaboration with Rowan and the Bullock Garden Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowerment and education with a focus on historically marginalized communities and communities with high rates of poverty. Bullock Garden Project has helped numerous organizations, schools and local governments with garden development, education and planning. 
• Fellow will lead consultative process to refine strategic and operational planning for a nonprofit whose organizational mission and goals include creating sustainable agriculture while incorporating garden education and building community sustainability awareness. Project components include market scans and benchmarking, SWOT analysis, and evaluating opportunities for growth and expansion for greater positive impact to local communities. 
• Fellow work on this initiative is a mix of virtual and on-site for both Rowan and the Bullock Garden Project in Glassboro.  
• Great for candidates interested in sustainability, social justice, economic justice, economic development, community engagement, grant writing, food security, native plants, reducing poverty and food insecurity, and impact to local communities. 

• Work on this initiative to be conducted under the direction of a Rowan faculty member with expertise in marketing research, marketing management and strategy, services marketing, and sales management, as well as a faculty member at DePaul University with expertise in consumer-based strategy, crisis management and consumer neuroscience. Project components focus on the second phase of a marketing research study currently under peer review that examines how companies’ responses to negative online reviews (electronic word of mouth, i.e., eWOM) affect consumer choices and perceptions and thus impact profitability. The current study aims to impact consumer empowerment outcomes (e.g., increase confidence in purchase decisions), examine social dynamics (e.g., consumer influence over the products or services other customers choose), and to make policy recommendations to protect consumers and companies in the online space (e.g., promoting transparency, fairness, and accountability in online interactions and safeguarding against false information). 
• Preferably, the Fellow chosen for this project will have fundamental coding experience in Python or R. They will also need to perform data scraping techniques, so the Fellow should have some foundational knowledge or prior experience, enough to functionally perform these techniques with some support from faculty members.
• Fellow will assist in investigating different elements of customer reviews (length of review, tone, etc.) and the firm’s response, and how these elements affect third party readers’ emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses. Methodology may include both qualitative and quantitative elements and involve basic and advanced data analyses techniques and programs. Fellow will assist in conducting interviews, creating surveys, collecting/analyzing data, as well as disseminating findings via reports and scholarly presentations. 
• Fellow work on this initiative is a mix of virtual and on-site at Rowan’s campus in Glassboro. Fellow may be required to attend university sponsored research events (e.g., faculty-research day) and may be offered the opportunity to attend professional marketing conferences. 
• Great for candidates interested in market research, marketing strategy, brand management, services marketing, consumer purchase decisions, eWOM (electronic word of mouth), online customer reviews, digital marketing, social media impact, customer experience, customer relations, consumer protection, social and economic equity, small business protections, data analysis and interpretation, academic research and writing. 

• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with Rowan’s Center for Responsible Leadership and a recently formed Historic Preservation Commission in a disadvantaged community in Gloucester County, NJ. The primary goals of the Commission are historic preservation, community engagement, and economic development. 
• Fellow to lead consultative process to build and refine strategic and operational planning and implementation efforts for the Commission. Fellow will synthesize intelligence gathered; identify tools, approaches, and funding sources; and outline action plans to explore economically viable and sustainable initiative scoping and implementation. Fellow consultation services might include gathering insights from stakeholder groups such as Commission members, Mayor and Town Council, local community leaders, established Commissions in the region, and potential partners in state and private grant agencies. 
• This initiative focus can expand to the creation of a "Friends of the Commission" Foundation to serve as a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization to coordinate fundraising, advocacy, institutional partnerships, and volunteer efforts for education-related initiatives aimed to benefit the home community of the Commission.
• Fellow work on this initiative will be virtual for both Rowan and the Commission with the potential for work to be done on Rowan’s campus in Glassboro and at the public library in the Commission’s community. 
• Great for candidates interested in social justice, economic justice, economic development, fundraising, historic preservation, community engagement, grant writing, native plants and sustainability in gardening, impact to local communities. 

Experienced Fellows with a proven track record are invited to work with their mentors to create their own custom-built Social Impact Project (SIP). RCB encourages potential Fellows to pitch a custom-built SIP during the application process, though it is not a requirement for the Fellowship.  

See the FAQs page for more information on custom-built SIPs. 

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships.
• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with Rowan’s Center for Responsible Leadership under the direction of two Rowan faculty members, one with expertise in sustainability, the other with expertise in behavioral economics, and both with an extensive and impressive record of research, publication, grant awards, and public speaking engagements. The leading Rowan faculty members for the project are willing to mentor an MBA Fellow with synchronous areas of interest and/or related career goals. Project components focus on investigating methods of inspiring and expanding sustainability in the golf industry, in the sense of urging facilities to adopt sustainability practices and motivating golfers to seek out such courses.
• Fellow will assist in conducting interviews, creating surveys, collecting/analyzing data, as well as drafting research papers and presentations and disseminating findings. Fellow will investigate potential industry partners and help initiate connections for future collaboration.
• This initiative has the potential for the Fellow to incorporate a dimension of their own interest area to the project, e.g., developing a panel or event related to the topic that also advances the Fellow’s own career or goals.
• Fellow work on this initiative is a mix of virtual and on-site at Rowan’s campus in Glassboro. Fellow may be required to attend off-campus site visits and/or networking events at various locations.
• Great for candidates interested in academic research, sustainability and sports, tourism industry, nature preservation/conservation, data analytics and business development, corporate social responsibility, environmental and social stewardship, and socially responsible marketing.

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships.
• Work on this project is in collaboration with OTC Services, a hyperlocal nonprofit providing comprehensive job training and placement, day programs, and residential services to adults with disabilities. OTC Services empowers adults with disabilities to reach their maximum potential by achieving their career goals through a person-centered decision-making process, tailored job opportunities, and vocational support. Additionally, OTC’s residential services prioritize personal growth and self-sufficiency, offering 24/7 support in compassionate group homes. Fellow will support OTC Services in the development of a Community Assistance Foundation to respond to the hardships individuals in OTC’s programs experience, such as loss of state benefits, personal tragedies, and other unexpected challenges. The Community Assistance Foundation also aims to provide timely and essential support for the caregivers and families of OTC’s program participants. OTC expects to raise funds through the foundation to offer grants ranging from $100 to $10,000 to address critical needs, including assistive technology, respite care, rental assistance, specialized therapies, and more. 
• Fellow will become an engaged team member to support the research and early development stages of creating the new foundation in the areas of strategic planning, compliance, and identifying potential collaborators and revenue streams. Fellow will help originate a comprehensive plan for launching the foundation, i.e., conducting a SWOT analysis to assist with goal setting and alignment with OTC’s mission, researching and establishing legal requirements, and developing robust documentation for policies and procedures. Fellow will conduct market research, benchmarking, and intelligence gathering, including researching potential competitors or alternatives to OTC Services, as well as fundraising channels, potential partners, and other resources. Fellow will investigate policies and regulations to ensure OTC Services is aware of potential compliance issues. 
• This initiative will optimally expand with the same Fellow continuing. In a subsequent phase, Fellow might lead a consultative process to build and refine strategic and operational planning and implementation efforts for the foundation. Fellow might create a baseline on which to establish and formalize a fundraising and grant-seeking plan that includes corporate, government, and community outreach to identify potential stakeholders, donors, and corporate partners. 
• Fellow work on this initiative is primarily virtual, with welcomed (but not required) periodic visits to the OTC Service’s headquarters in Burlington Township, NJ. 
• Great for candidates interested in disability inclusion, disability allyship, disabilities in the workplace, social services, supporting underserved communities, fundraising and philanthropy, grant writing, impact to local communities, organizational leadership, and social and economic equity. 

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships.
• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with Rowan’s Center for Responsible Leadership under the direction of two Rowan faculty members, one with expertise in mechanical/bioengineering as well as in artificial intelligence’s intersection with accounting. The other faculty member supervises an interdisciplinary BA program between the School of Business and School of Earth and Environment at Rowan and is a sustainability expert serving on multiple environmental commissions and committees for various stakeholders in the state of New Jersey. Both faculty members have extensive experience presenting at conferences, researching, and publishing.  
• The lead Rowan faculty members for the project are interested in exploring and answering the question: How can we develop AI tools to assist with sustainability assessment and reporting and get businesses to actually use them? They seek a Fellow with experience in or knowledge of AI and/or large language models (LLMs) or a passionate curiosity for them, as well as for finding business applications for their use. The project leads are willing to mentor a Fellow who has synchronous areas of interest and/or related career goals. The project offers hands-on experience in multidisciplinary research, fostering skills in data analysis, AI model development, and stakeholder engagement. 
• Fellow to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration for the integration of ethical considerations into AI models, ensuring sustainability reporting tools align with global sustainability standards and ethical norms. Fellow to collect data, develop and refine models within an AI platform, and assist with drafting research papers and presentations. Fellow will conduct outreach efforts to connect the team with industry partners for collaborations. 
• This initiative has the potential for the Fellow to incorporate a dimension of their own interest area to the project, e.g., developing a panel or event related to the topic that also advances the Fellow’s own career or goals. 
• Fellow work on this initiative is a mix of virtual and on-site at Rowan’s campus in Glassboro.  
• Great for candidates interested in bridging technological innovation with sustainability challenges and driving advancements in corporate transparency. Also suited for candidates interested in leveraging AI to advance environmental stewardship, sustainable business strategies in accounting/reporting, and management consulting. 

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships.
• Fellow will work with Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine leadership and PAWS Farm Educational Center staff to create a business plan that includes a mission statement, launch plan and operational budget for educational programs and services to be delivered at the PAWS Farm Educational Center. 
• The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine will extend its teaching, clinical research, and service mission at PAWS Farm through the following programs and outreach activities. 
  • Professional skills curriculum for DVM candidates and professional graduate students 
  • Volunteering and service-learning opportunities for Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine students 
  • Career exploration programs for children across Pre-K through grade 12 
  • Summer intensive program for high-achieving high school students from underrepresented populations 
  • Animal exploration summer camps for young children 
  • Open access hours to PAWS Farm for children and families to experience animal handling and care 
  • Field trip opportunities for regional school districts 

• Fellow will create a report at the end of their Fellowship that assesses the effectiveness of the business plan in practice and addresses concerns for follow-up and revisions to current and future plans. 
• Fellow will work on this initiative virtually and on-site at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University, both on campus in Glassboro, as well at the PAWS Farm Educational Center located in Mt. Laurel, NJ. 
• This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in animal care and welfare, animal science, educational start-ups, sustainability, health and wellness, the business of veterinary medicine, and veterinary practice management.

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships.
• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with the Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact at Rowan University. The center’s mission is to pursue social impact through deliberation of current issues, service learning, exposure to diverse perspectives, and advocacy. The project aims to conduct a thorough analysis of the current landscape of AI tools in sports to evaluate the costs associated with these technologies, assess their applications across various sports and levels, and identify potential gaps where certain sports or tiers may be left behind in the AI revolution. The center plans to cooperate with an international university partner with a prestigious global sports institute, sharing both resources and publishing credit jointly.
• Fellow to conduct extensive research and analysis to create a comprehensive report detailing the current state of AI tools in sports. Fellow will assist at every level of the information gathering and analysis process as an active participant with the following responsibilities.
  • Cataloging and categorizing AI tools currently available for sports applications based on their functionalities, such as performance analytics, injury prevention, player recruitment, and fan engagement. Evaluate where and how these AI tools are being utilized within various sports and at different levels of competition (e.g., professional, collegiate, amateur).
  • Preparing a cost analysis of the financial implications of adopting these AI tools, including initial investment, maintenance, and operational costs.
  • Investigating inclusion and exclusion to assess which sports or levels of competition may be underserved or excluded from the benefits of AI technologies, while analyzing the reasons behind these gaps, including financial, technological, or structural barriers.
  • Proposing actionable strategies for sports or levels that are at risk of being left behind in the AI revolution and developing recommendations for how these entities can effectively integrate AI tools to enhance their performance, competitiveness, and overall engagement.
• Fellow will work on this initiative virtually and on-site at the Rowan campus in Glassboro and in-person with faculty from the Center of Sports Communication as needed. Fellow may be required to attend sessions or meetings on campus.
• This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in artificial intelligence, academic research and publishing, quantitative and qualitative research, data analytics and information systems, community building, social impact, sports communications, and sports equity.

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships.
• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with Philly Startup Leaders (PSL), a 501(c)3 nonprofit formed by entrepreneurs and business leaders to offer support to startup businesses in the region, from procuring funding to finding affordable talent to connecting entrepreneurs to resources such as mentoring, professional development, and leadership training. PSL is Philadelphia’s largest network of entrepreneurial founders, mentors, and investors, with a core cultural belief that entrepreneurs are the backbone of our society. PSL’s mission is to revitalize Philadelphia, turning it once again into a hub for innovation and equitable growth, leading to technological advancements, job creation, and overall economic growth. The Fellow chosen for this Social Impact Project (SIP) will conduct a data collection and analysis study under the supervision of the Philly Startup Leaders CEO and EVP of Strategic Partnerships as well as the Board President.
• Fellow will support in researching best practices in data capture, metrics, and leveraging data analysis in the startup and incubator environments. Fellow will assist with the development and dissemination of a data collection project for the purposes of database development, economic development reporting, board reporting, and applying to grant and funding opportunities. Fellow will also work with the leadership team to analyze data and create relevant reporting for identifying and screening potential partners, measuring progress and outcomes, strategic and operational planning, and other data-driven decision-making efforts.
• Project may include oversight of additional volunteers.
• Fellow work on this initiative is a mix of virtual and on-site meetings with the leadership team. Fellow may be required to attend Philly Startup Leaders events and may be offered the opportunity to attend partner organization events and professional entrepreneurship conferences.
• This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, startup and incubator culture and operations, business, research, strategy, brand management, services marketing, customer experience, customer relations, consumer protection, social and economic equity, data analysis and interpretation, research, and writing.

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships.
• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with TixForGood, a NJ-based LLC, operating through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, a 501(C)(3), that provides nonprofits with a streamlined and robust fundraising avenue. Fellow will lead a new initiative to research, plan, pilot, and provide data-informed insights for expanding, improving upon, and operationalizing TixForGood’s engagement with current nonprofit partners. 
• Fellow will research best practices and productivity tools for communication plans and social media outreach efforts to engage partners and convert ideas and interest into action. Fellow’s research will include creating, conducting, and analyzing results from surveys, interviews, focus groups, and other feedback mechanisms to learn how TixForGood can best communicate with and engage current partners more deeply in ways that are mutually beneficial and continually improve their experience and outcomes in working with TixForGood.   
• Fellow will develop and test a standardized outreach approach, content standards, and metrics for measuring outcomes with the overarching goals focused on supporting nonprofit partners to maximize their success while using the TixForGood platform, tools, and services. Fellow will also create a tracking system to capture contact information and points of interactions (e.g., communication plan outreach, connecting at events, etc.) for systematizing partner management.  
• Fellow will work on this initiative virtually. Fellow may also be invited or requested to attend in-person fundraising or charity events with TixForGood partners. 
• This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in the intersection of marketing, communications, branding, and data analytics; fundraising and philanthropy, organizational leadership, management, and sustainability, as well as bringing together mission-driven nonprofits across diverse sectors.  

• While this project is in progress, future projects in this area of interest may be available for future Fellowships. 
• Work on this initiative is in collaboration with the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund (RIVF), a $25 million private equity fund supporting entrepreneurs and technology commercialization at Rowan University and throughout the Southern New Jersey area. Fellow works with the Managing Director of the RIVF to establish and expand upon internal operations processes and community facing initiatives to further support entrepreneurship and economic growth in the region.  
• Fellow will assist with Rowan Innovation Venture Fund operations, including: 
  • sourcing potential investment opportunities throughout the Rowan community, Southern New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia area, including opportunities in technologies that advance modern medicine and patient treatment, promote mental health and wellness, and tackle more of society’s most pressing challenges; 
  • providing mentorship to entrepreneurs, evaluating potential investment opportunities and participating in monthly Screening Committee meetings (held remotely via Zoom at 8:00 am, usually the fourth Friday of each month); 
  • conducting investment research/diligence and preparing investment overviews;
  • tracking and facilitating support of portfolio companies and engaging other community members and Rowan University faculty and students, to provide support to founders and their companies;  
  • managing brand/marketing initiatives; 
  • developing programs and initiatives in support of underrepresented and underserved founders; and 
  • executing special projects (quarterly and annual reporting, research, etc.).  
• Fellow work on this initiative is virtual and on Rowan’s campus in Glassboro in collaboration with the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund as well as the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
• This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in entrepreneurship, venture capital, technology commercialization, economic development, law, community engagement, and small business impact to local communities.

• Ronald Ngwashi worked in collaboration with Rowan’s Center for Responsible Leadership and the Pegasus Education Foundation (PPEF) in an economically disadvantaged community in Gloucester County, NJ. The mission of the education foundation is to enhance and enrich teaching and learning in the home community’s three pre-K–12 public schools to help prepare and inspire the academic pursuits of all students from preschool through graduation. Pegasus Education Foundation, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, is separate from the school district, existing solely to provide resources to maintain and improve school programs. The foundation coordinates fundraising, advocacy, institutional partnerships, and volunteer efforts for education-related initiatives aimed to benefit students. 
• Fellow Ronald Ngwashi’s role focused on developing a fundraising campaign aimed at expanding PPEF's initiatives and securing partnerships with corporations committed to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Ronald utilized his expertise in financial strategy to play a key role in aligning PPEF’s educational goals with the priorities of potential corporate donors. Through tailored presentations and outreach efforts, he helped PPEF secure vital partnerships and laid the groundwork for the community’s new high school and early childhood STEAM centers. He also led a digital storytelling campaign, showcasing the success stories from PPEF’s programs. Ronald’s efforts helped increase visibility and engage the community. 

• Franck Gerard worked in collaboration with Samaritan, a not-for-profit organization that provides support to families in end-of-life care in comfort and dignity through a myriad of services and a team of experts including physicians, nurses, social workers, certified home health aides, spiritual support counselors, bereavement counselors, and volunteers. The focus of the project was a training initiative to assist senior executives in supporting and optimizing designated staff’s organizational capacities. 
• He designed a customized introductory course in project management—including quizzes, case studies, and other auxiliary materials, and delivered its instruction in 1-hour classes over five weeks. The “Better Practices” course was published as a workbook the client can reuse for future training initiatives. He delivered a final report with coursework templates, also for the client’s permissible use. He worked closely with staff trainees in his role as facilitator, providing valuable feedback, evaluations, and other communication. 

• Robert "Bill" Rodgers worked in collaboration with Samaritan, a not-for-profit organization that provides support to families in end-of-life care in comfort and dignity through a myriad of services and a team of experts including physicians, nurses, social workers, certified home health aides, spiritual support counselors, bereavement counselors, and volunteers.  
• He aggregated census statistics, covered a myriad of interlinking topics and perspectives, conducted analysis and created documentation aiding an internal assessment of whether vital healthcare services are reaching those that need them most. He used census data to help determine deficits in service awareness within the community and expand visibility in target areas where accessibility to services is lacking. 

• Robert "Bill" Rodgers worked in collaboration with Samaritan, a not-for-profit organization that provides support to families in end-of-life care in comfort and dignity through a myriad of services and a team of experts including physicians, nurses, social workers, certified home health aides, spiritual support counselors, bereavement counselors, and volunteers.  
• He designed and constructed a backend website database that engages community members as well as partners across multiple sectors—social work, physicians, hospice care providers, and other healthcare resources—to better target health and wellness needs in the surrounding area. He acted as the lead architect, conceptualizing, developing, and strategizing all aspects of the database, to incorporate data collection components for analysis and implementation. 

• Robert "Bill" Rodgers worked in collaboration with Rowan’s Center for Responsible Leadership and the Pegasus Educacation Foundation (PPEF) in an economically disadvantaged community in Gloucester County, NJ. The mission of the education foundation is to enhance and enrich teaching and learning in the home community’s three pre-K–12 public schools to help prepare and inspire the academic pursuits of all students from preschool through graduation. Pegasus Education Foundation, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, is separate from the school district, existing solely to provide resources to maintain and improve school programs. The foundation coordinates fundraising, advocacy, institutional partnerships, and volunteer efforts for education-related initiatives aimed to benefit students.
• Fellow Bill Rodgers led a consultative process to build and refine strategic and operational planning and implementation efforts for the foundation. He focused on expanding and formalizing a fundraising and grant-seeking plan that includes corporate, government, and community outreach.

• Ronald Ngwashi worked in collaboration with Gateway Community Action Partnership (CAP), a nonprofit organization serving as the designated community action agency for Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland counties. With a track record spanning over two decades, Gateway CAP has forged a meaningful partnership with the Regional Foundation (formerly the Wells Fargo Foundation), engaging in successful neighborhood revitalization initiatives across the region.
• Recently, Gateway CAP secured a Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Grant from the Regional Foundation to facilitate the creation of a comprehensive revitalization plan for the Borough of Paulsboro. Employing a resident-driven approach, this endeavor aimed to develop a community roadmap deeply rooted in historical context, contemporary realities, and the lived experiences of neighborhood residents. Throughout the planning processes, a dedicated focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging (DEIAB) was consistently applied. 
• Fellow Ronald Ngwashi provided project assistant services to support the Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Process. His consultancy services involved researching business development cases in comparable communities, participating in the resident engagement process (data collection, data interpretation, meeting coordination, survey development, survey dissemination, etc.), and conducting and analyzing assessments of gathered data. He contributed to mapping out targeted outcomes, goals, and objectives to inform the development of a cohesive strategy. He also supported in facilitating early-stage preparations for implementation, evaluation, and ongoing engagement.

• Larah-Ann Petersen worked in collaboration with the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund (RIVF), a $25 million private equity fund supporting entrepreneurs and technology commercialization at Rowan University and throughout the Southern New Jersey area. Fellow worked with the Managing Director of the RIVF to establish and expand upon internal operations processes and community facing initiatives to further support entrepreneurship and economic growth in the region.  
• She assisted with Rowan Innovation Venture Fund operations, including: 
  • sourced potential investment opportunities throughout the Rowan community, Southern New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia area, including opportunities in technologies that advance modern medicine and patient treatment, promote mental health and wellness, and tackle more of society’s most pressing challenges; 
  • provided mentorship to entrepreneurs, evaluated potential investment opportunities and participated in monthly Screening Committee meetings;
  • conducted investment research/diligence and prepared investment overviews;
  • tracked and facilitated support of portfolio companies and engaged other community members and Rowan University faculty and students, to provide support to founders and their companies;  
  • managed brand/marketing initiatives; 
  • developed programs and initiatives in support of underrepresented and underserved founders; and 
  • executed special projects (quarterly and annual reporting, research, etc.). 

• Siena Rampulla worked in collaboration with TixForGood, a NJ-based LLC, operating through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, a 501(C)(3), that provides nonprofits with a streamlined and robust fundraising avenue. 
• She became an engaged team member to support the development and expansion strategy for a startup organization whose mission is to amplify and advance fundraising opportunities for nonprofit organizations.  
• She conducted market research, benchmarking scans, and general intelligence reports to better understand trends and best practices in philanthropic giving that might help to refine or expand current organizational offerings. Serving as an Ambassador, she helped foster meaningful connections with both nonprofit and corporate leaders while attending charity events such as golf tournaments, 5K runs, galas, and dinner parties as well as professional networking events and nonprofit conferences. She helped strategically position this startup organization as a bridge between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors and in marketing sponsoring brands across various channels of new media (social media, email, website, podcasts, etc.) and in-person events. 

• Aarushi Gupta worked within Rowan’s Center for Responsible Leadership. She developed and implemented a social impact marketing strategy to demonstrate successes and engage stakeholders to further expand upon Rowan University’s sustainability initiatives. From academic offerings to technical changes across functional areas, engagement with student groups, and even hiring new faculty, Rowan is serious about sustainability.
• She worked to advance submission of Rowan University’s STARS sustainability impact report. The STARS report is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.  
• Goals of the Sustainability at Rowan social marketing campaign include informing, inspiring, and sharing opportunities for participation in initiatives for both internal (students, faculty, and employees) and external (prospective students, alumni, and the broader community) audiences. 

• Zachary Rouhas collaborated with Rowan’s Center for Responsible Leadership and the Sport Ecology Group, a community of academics that addresses research related to sport and the natural environment with a goal to synthesize sport ecology research in one place so that researchers and practitioners have access to the latest information. The project focused on examining climate change-related hazards threatening fairgrounds, personnel, and attendees on Formula 1, Formula E, Extreme E, and IndyCar race sites, including risks related to heat, severe weather events, air quality, and other relevant challenges (e.g., the health of fans and racing teams). Research efforts included research design, data collection and analysis, interpretation of results, and report writing.
• Zachary was an active part of the team's research initiatives—at the intersection of climate action and sports—including creating related educational resources, webinars, workshops, and content for publications and social media. 

• Sarah Atai provided consultative services to Samaritan, a nonprofit organization that offers support to families in end-of-life care in comfort and dignity through a myriad of services and a team of experts including physicians, nurses, social workers, certified home health aides, spiritual support counselors, bereavement counselors, and volunteers.
• After assessing a need to recruit certified health aids to meet a growing demand, Sarah worked with Samaritan’s Human Resources team to support the recruitment efforts, from compiling a comprehensive list of ideal candidates through outreach to community- and faith-based organizations. With Sarah’s assistance, Samaritan successfully recruited and hired seventeen full-time certified health aides out of the twenty targeted positions. Working with Samaritan’s development team and golf tournament committee, Sarah helped raise funds to support bereaved families, hospice patients, and family caregivers. 
• Sarah advanced Samaritan’s commitment to inclusion, diversity and access. She worked with Samaritan’s marketing communications team on outreach efforts to increase access to Samaritan’s services for diverse patients and families, and she attended and reported on a BIPOC Media Landscape Panel and ESG conference in her role as consultant. 

• In collaboration with Rowan Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RCIE) and the Collingswood Economic Development Office, Fellow Michelle Martinez assisted Dr. Colleen Kendrick, a Rowan University faculty member in the Marketing Department, in coordinating the Biz Builders Webinar. The webinar aimed to provide marketing expertise to small businesses in Collingswood NJ, offering insights on how to effectively promote their offerings within the context of being a destination location, leveraging social media, and fostering community connections. In her capacity as coordinator, Michelle acted as liaison between RCIE and stakeholders from Collingswood, NJ, during the planning period. She moderated the webinar, contributing meaningfully to the economic development initiatives in Collingswood. 

• In collaboration with the Rowan Center for Responsible Leadership, Fellow Michelle Martinez facilitated a virtual "MBA Roundtable,” a dynamic forum she organized for her fellow MBA students and other Rowan-affiliated individuals. The meeting’s purpose was to provide an insightful and educational experience for participants by giving them the opportunity to discuss and explore crucial questions around the role of finance in society and its potential as an arena for social change.  
• During the session, Michelle moderated, guiding the conversation with industry experts to delve into the intersection of finance, social equity, and corporate social responsibility, emphasizing the role that MBA students can play in bringing about meaningful change. 
• The event tackled the importance of financial education and the challenges faced by social equity initiatives in terms of funding.
• “MBA Roundtable” served as an enriching platform for graduate student participants to engage with the expert moderators and gain valuable insights for how to translate the discussed concepts into actionable steps for their personal and professional paths.