Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship - Pace University

The Helene T. & Grant M. Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship aims to build a diverse portfolio of research projects with a focus on the identification and analysis of immediate issues facing nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and social enterprises.

To that end, the Center invites faculty to apply for appointments as 2024–2025 Wilson Center Fellows. Fellows will serve a 1-year term (October through October). During that time, Wilson Fellows will work on their specific project (case studies and academic research are strongly preferred, interdisciplinary work is encouraged) that supports the Center in this goal, apply now through August 25th. Click the link in bio for more details.

Kudos to our 23-24 Wilson Center Faculty Fellow Professor Jessica Magaldi, JD, her Wilson funded research champions gender inclusiveness in business education by examining case studies for female representation. Her work aims to inspire future leaders and ensure educational materials reflect our diverse world. Learn more about Professor Magaldi's research and check out the spread in the Summer 2024 issue of Pace Magazine. Click the link in bio for the full article. .

Tune in tomorrow, Wed., May 15th at 11:20 AM for a virtual session "What Business School Case Studies Can Teach Us About Gender Equity" presented by Wilson Ctr. Fellow Prof. Jessica Magaldi. Dive into 11 years worth of case studies as Prof. Magaldi demonstrates the value of business school case studies as opportunities to offer real world situations for students to analyze, apply theory to practice, and notice inherent biases. Click the link in bio to register!

We had a great conversation today with Wilson Center Faculty Fellow, Prof. Kate Fink of . Prof. Fink's Wilson-funded research "Sustaining News Nonprofits" is an interview based study, which shares insights into the strategies employed by news leaders to secure financial stability and which types of revenue sources they believe are best for news in the long term.

Join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 12:20 PM for "Managing Gender Inequity in Academia" a book talk presented by author and Wilson Center Fellow Prof. Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran of the Public Administration Department. Click the link in bio to RSVP the discussion will be held over lunch in the Zannino Conference room at One Pace Plaza.

We're thrilled to announce that Pace University has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation to establish an undergraduate fellowship focused on shaping our future public service leaders working on the governance of New York City waterways.

The "City and the Sea: A New York City Fellowship in Civics and Public Service" will be an undergraduate fellowship program consisting of two courses and an internship experience. Spearheaded by Pace's Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Dyson’s Public Administration and Political Science departments, and the Center for Community Action and Research, the fellowship will provide our students with hands-on experience in civic leadership, municipal governance, and policy-making, the skills and tools needed to make a real difference in their communities. Together, we're building a brighter, more engaged future for NYC, one wave at a time. Let's make waves together! 🌊

Have an interest in the social impact and/or sector and seeking a paid summer internship? Apply now for a Wilson Center funded summer . Our interns make a 280 hour commitment, earn $19/hr. and work full-time, 35 hours per week for 8 weeks at an innovative nonprofit or unique social enterprise in the metro area. All currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and international students graduating in Dec. 2024 or later are eligible to apply. Applications are only accepted via Handshake, click our link in bio to learn more.

We're thrilled to introduce our distinguished Wilson Center Faculty Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year:

Jessica Magaldi, JD., Associate Chair & Professor, Legal Studies and Taxation, Lubin School of Business

Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, PhD., Professor, Public Administration, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Susanne O'Callaghan Ph.D., Professor, Accounting, Lubin School of Business

During their fellowship year, each faculty member works on their proposed case study or academic research project that actively engages current Pace students. These fellows participate in the Wilson Center Faculty Steering Committee for a 3-year term and present their work in at least one Pace research showcase. We are excited to partner with them and look forward to their innovative outcomes and impactful insights! Click the link in our bio to read more about their proposed research.

We're looking forward to hearing more from our 2023 Wilson Center Faculty Fellow, Prof. Lawler and his recently awarded Best Conference Paper and Best Paper of the Innovative Education, Pedagogy and Teaching Track for "A Case Study for Enabling Autistic Students to Enter Best-of-Class Career Programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)", at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on October 4-6.

Join us via zoom on October 31, at 12:15PM, Meeting ID: 95279882148
Passcode: 692W2

Captain of 's Mock Trial team and college student, Griffin Lalli is completing his Wilson Center funded internship at , this summer. A rising senior in , Griffin is passionate about education and policy and is leveraging his mock trial team experience in his role as NY Legal Assistance Group’s 2023 Summer Legal Intern.

We recently caught up with Macy, completing her Wilson Center Summer Internship at . A Dyson College of Arts and Sciences student with a passion for the environment, Macy is loving her internship as their Development and Operations Intern, where she feels she is making a difference at a local level, protecting and working towards growing more green spaces in NYC.

Dive into summer with us! Meet Maxwell, one of our funded summer interns, interning at BRAC this summer. As an MPA student at Pace University , Maxwell is putting his classroom knowledge to practice through this experiential learning opportunity in his role as BRAC USA's Learning, Empowerment and Adolescent Development Intern.

Join us via Zoom on Thursday, March 9th at 3:25PM for a Wilson Center Faculty Fellow Research Seminar presented by Professor Namchul Shin & Professor Dupuis, 2022 Wilson Center Faculty Fellows!

Sebastian Junger, the New York Times bestselling author of Freedom, Tribe, and The Perfect Storm, will speak at Pace University’s Pleasantville campus at 6:00 p.m. on November 10, 2022. 🔗 Learn more: fal.cn/3tkLn 🎟️ Registration is required: fal.cn/3tkLm

Join us TODAY at 10AM for a presentation by Professor Noushi Rahman, 2021 Wilson Center Faculty Fellow via ZOOM!

Join us TODAY at 7PM for a presentation by Professor Ric Kolenda, 2021 Wilson Ctr Faculty Fellow via ZOOM!!

Via Zoom | Meeting ID: 976 4143 5588
Password: 472403

We're very excited to be a part of Virtual Job & Internship fair today! We will be joined by 8 employers throughout the fair to provide details of their summer internships, funded by the Wilson Center! Check the listing and plan to join us via zoom for a group session.

Join via Zoom between: 11AM-2PM
Meeting ID: 999 1665 6351
Password: 603521

Make an this summer at a local social enterprise or organization in the NYC metro area! Apply today for a Wilson Center Funded Summer available on Handshake. All matriculated students graduating Dec. 2022 or later are eligible to apply! Click the link in our profile to read more about these opportunities!

As a long-standing partner and co-sponsor of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Nonprofit Leadership Summit, we are honored to be hosting their 20th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit at Pleasantville Campus on Friday, March 25!

Each year the Summit attracts hundreds of leaders and employees throughout the region, as the event is an opportunity for nonprofits of all sizes to provide professional development to their staff and essential volunteers. This year, the Summit’s theme is collaboration and innovation for community building.

We hope you can join us for this exciting event, featuring three inspiring keynote speakers, networking, a vendor expo area, activities, and six TED-styled talks. Click our link in bio to learn more and register.

We are very excited to share that we will be collaborating with our Public Administration faculty on this exciting project in partnership with . In partnering with The Helene T. and Grant M. Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Pace University, The Community Fund is seeking to identify the types of services and resources available to residents, and to address any potential gaps or inadequacies in areas such as human services, health care, housing, public safety, day care, and recreation, among other vital community needs. Click our link in bio to read more about this exciting partnership!

Tomorrow, we join countless organizations across the world to celebrate , a global movement of ! Join us in making a gift in continued support of our funded summer internship program which has provided opportunities to students for more than 10 years! Click the link in our bio to make a gift today!

Our Learning Outcomes Reception last Thursday was a blast! Scroll through the gallery to meet the rest of our 2021 cohort of funded summer interns and watch all their presentations at the YouTube link available on our link in bio!!

Take a peek and scroll through the gallery to see more of our 2021 Wilson Center Funded Summer Interns! We're counting down to our Learning Outcomes Reception tomorrow and showcasing more of our interns each day!

Click the link in bio to register and join us tomorrow for our annual Learning Outcomes reception starting at 3:20PM!    

We're counting down to our Learning Outcomes Reception on Thurs, 9/30 and showcasing our 2021 Wilson Center Funded Summer Interns! Scroll through the gallery and join our reception to hear more from our cohort of summer interns.

Click the link: https://forms.gle/sXqj7R34R75jJay17 to register and join us for our annual Learning Outcomes reception on Thursday, September 30th at 3:20PM.

Join us next Thursday, September 2nd at 2PM for a virtual tour of the River Project Wetlab at . Our Wilson Center funded intern, will be leading the virtual wetlab tour where she has been the Environmental Education Intern this summer. Join the virtual tour which will be streaming LIVE on HRPK’s Instagram account. Feel free to send us a message with any questions.

We're extending the Wilson Center's faculty fellowship deadline to Sunday, Aug. 22nd at 11:59PM! Faculty eligible to apply can click the linkin.bio to learn more!

Join us on Thursday, September 30th at 3:20pm and learn more from each of our funded interns as they share their learning outcomes after interning this summer at social enterprises and innovative in and around the NYC metro area!! Click the link to register: https://forms.gle/gYax5bDLgeRdWbeP9

Join us tomorrow in connecting with Measure4Change for a virtual event with experts from the nonprofit sector centering racial equity inclusion (REI) in their organizations’ measurement and evaluation processes. They will share their insights, challenges, and strategies for integrating both performance measurement and REI in nonprofits. Click the link to register and join: https://bit.ly/3BoFbVJ