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PROJECTS & CLIENTS (present & former)
The Colorado Health Foundation
Denver, Colorado
NPA conducted a review of national programs that support the development of community foundations.
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
NPA has conducted a number of projects for the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, including R&D work for new grant programs, and the design/development of major community initiatives.
Kansas Health Foundation
Wichita, Kansas
NPA has worked with the Kansas Health Foundation on a number of projects over the last few years, including the strategic framework, program design and implementation of GROW Healthy Kansas: the Second Chapter.
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, Michigan
NPA helped evaluate the feasibility of establishing an endowment fund to benefit a group of community development organizations.
Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
Southfield, Michigan
NPA is implementing the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s Pursuit of Excellence process for Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation. NPA is the first firm in the United States to implement this process for a family foundation. The firm also recently completed a systems audit for the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation and is working on an assignment with the foundation's executive director.
Michigan Future Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
NPA worked with Michigan Future staff on a project funded by the Skillman Foundation and The Kresge Foundation to develop a business plan for a new intermediary organization that will launch dozens of new high-performance high schools in Detroit.
New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
The New Economy Initiative is a collaborative effort by 10 national and local foundations (Ford, Kellogg, Kresge, Knight, McGregor, Hudson Webber, Skillman, Mott and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan [CFSEM]) to help speed the transition of metro Detroit to a knowledge-based economy. The initiative was launched by, and is housed at, CFSEM. NPA was hired to manage the development and implementation of the initiative.
Ruth Mott Foundation
Flint, Michigan
NPA has an ongoing assignment with the Ruth Mott Foundation. Recently, NPA was also hired to conduct a systems audit of the Ruth Mott Foundation.
Telluride Foundation
Telluride, Colorado
NPA conducted a research project for the Telluride Foundation to help it better understand the role and size of endowment at resort-area community foundations.
