Join us for a lunchtime Public Policy in Practice event as we welcome Bill Golderer, President and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ).
Bill leads UWGPSNJ's mission to fight poverty and expand opportunity by harnessing the collective power of the corporate, private philanthropy, nonprofit, and public sector.
Under his leadership, United Way raises and invests over $20 million annually to advance educational attainment, creating career pathways and forging paths to financial empowerment through large-scale initiatives like PHLConnectED and The Promise, a public-private partnership to help families access opportunities for upward mobility.
Bill is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and Yale University Divinity School and received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Eastern University. Bill is the founder of Broad Street Ministry, Rooster Soup Company and was named one of the 76 Most Influential Philadelphians by Philadelphia Magazine and Leadership Philadelphia’s 100 most trusted Connectors.
He has authored a number of articles and op-eds, contributed to several books, and has been a commentator for Huffington Post, CNN, and The History Channel. Bill continues to lecture and teach coursework at institutions including Princeton Theological Seminary and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on several governing and advisory boards of arts, social service, and social innovation organizations in the Philadelphia area.
About the series:
The Public Policy in Practice Series, led by Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale, is designed to provide students with a variety of perspectives and compelling personal narratives that will help them not only form their opinions on important issues but will also help shape their careers. This series is offered in conjunction with the Fels graduate Public Management course required of all Fels MPA and Executive MPA students. Fels is proud to offer these important conversations to the entire Penn community and members of the public.
Remarks begin promptly at 12 p.m. ET
Zoom - A link will be emailed to registrants on the morning of the event.
