Teaching, Presenting and Writing

Brown University, Adjunct Professor, 2012-2013

MJ is delighted to join the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions.

MJ will be teaching two courses:

MJ is available to present at conferences and via webinars, to lead workshops and to teach.

Select Presentation Topics:

• Leadership
• Collaboration, Partnerships and Restructuring
• Strategic Alignment
• Navigating Complex Change
• Innovation
• Facing Transitions – Mapping Your Future
• Social Enterprise – from Ideas to Action

“Thanks so much for your professionalism, experience, expertise, commitment, flexibility and humor.  I am grateful for the opportunity to work with you.” Atina Diffley, Founder, Board Member, Midwest Organic & Sustainable Educations Services.

Select Forums:

• Brown University
• Providence Business News
• Bryant College, Executive Development Center
• Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy
• Institute for Conservation Leadership
• Leadership Rhode Island
• Lesley University, Great Turning Conference
• New Roots
• Social Enterprise Ecosystems and Economic Development
• Third Sector New England
• Rhode Island Foundation
• United Way of Rhode Island

Links to recent articles

New Resource:

Creating an Environment for Success: Mergers and Other Partnership Structures for Environmental Nonprofits  

PBN: Persistence, focus, creativity clear path through storm , 4/27/2009 Providence Business News

“I really liked this (article) … the author “walks the talk as the article itself is focused, creative and shows persistence!”  Chuck Bean, Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington

2012 Forums:

2011 Forums:

2010 Forums:

• Workshop: Collaborate, Cooperate, Innovate, January 12
• The Complexities of Partnership, Collaboration and Merger, January 21, The Grinspoon Institute
• Partnerships to Mergers Considering Your Strategic Options, March 2, Webinar.
• Vision to Impact, Achieving Organizational Excellence Inside and Out, September, 2010. 
• United Way of Rhode Island Merger and Consolidation Fund Forum, March 30, 2010, Providence Downtown Marriott, 8 a.m. 
• AIPSO Residual Market Conference, April 27, 2010, Providence, RI
• SVPRI/SERI: Change Accelerator Mentor
• SERI Summit, Nov. 5, 2010, Partnership Works Workshop