As director of the center, Williams works to promote public policy solutions for rural communities. The center has conducted forums and research on a number of issues including home foreclosures, community development and leadership.
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
She’s credited with expanding the Center on Community Philanthropy at the Clinton School, where she became director of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation-funded program in September 2007. Williams has had her work published in prestigious national journals, including Academic Medicine and the Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy.
“The Doctor of Public Health Leadership degree positioned me well for this role in that there’s an understanding that the best solutions and answers don’t come from the National Institutes of Health or organizations like that — they come from real people living in real situations,” she said.
That’s part of the idea of community philanthropy, which champions the practice of sharing time and talents to improve the community.
CLICK HERE for the full story.
Responses