Who We Are and What Do We Do
The Building a Better Wilmington Campaign (BBWC) housed in the Department of Public and International Affairs at UNCW has been creating student produced films over the last two years to propel the group's mission to increase the visibility, effectiveness, and sustainability of nonprofit organizations in Southeastern North Carolina. The films are then used to promote quality volunteer experiences that provide successful collaborations between the university, students, and the nonprofit community.
Mission:
The Building a Better Wilmington Campaign aims to increase the visibility, effectiveness and sustainability of nonprofit organizations in Southeastern North Carolina by promoting quality volunteer experiences and forging successful collaborations between the University of North Carolina Wilmington, students, and the nonprofit community.
Vision:
The Building a Better Wilmington Campaign strives to raise the profile of nonprofit organizations in Southeastern North Carolina and to connect highly motivated students and community members with local nonprofits in mutually beneficial relationships. Through the creation and screening of student films, research on the nonprofit sector, and education and mentoring of future nonprofit leaders, the Building a Better Wilmington Campaign creates valuable collaborations between UNCW and the nonprofit community.
Values:
The Building a Better Wilmington Campaign believes in the ability of students, community members, and nonprofit organizations to create a stronger, more vibrant Wilmington and greater Southeastern North Carolina.


Classes and Events
PLS 434 Nonprofit Leadership Experience
Offered Summer 2020
Open for Registration Spring 2020
Student Poster Session for PLS 360: Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit Management and Leadership Minor
News
Jeffrey L. Brudney Recognized for Lifetime Achievement in Nonprofit Research: Professor Jeffrey L. Brudney was recently honored for lifetime contributions to nonprofit and voluntary action studies. Brudney received the Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research at the 2016 ARNOVA Conference in Chicago. ARNOVA, the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, connects scholars and others interested in research on nonprofit organizations, philanthropy and related areas.
An article by Dr. Brudney was selected as one of the 75 most influential articles -- among more than 3500 articles published -- to appear in the leading journal Public Administration Review since its inception in 1940. Please click here for more details.
The UNCW Office of University Relations (OUR) produced a short video featuring Dr. Brudney's engaged learning course, PLS 434: Nonprofit Leadership Experience. This video illustrates the value of the PLS 434 course, as attested especially by students. Please click here to watch the OUR video.
WECT (Channel 6) did an interview with Dr. Brudney featuring the Student Project Poster Session for his course Nonprofit Leadership Experience (PLS 434) on July 25, 2018. Please click here to watch the video.
WWAY (Channel 3) did a feature on Dr. Brudney's Nonprofit Leadership Experience (PLS 434) class on July 26, 2017. Please click here to watch the video.
Dr. Brudney was included among global experts examining volunteerism for the United Nations. Please click here for more details.
Dr. Brudney travelled to Ghana as a member of a small team of scholars selected by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Dr. Brudney joined African scholars and nonprofit organization leaders in a workshop intended to create an African association dedicated to fostering freer, more open institutions where people can express and trade views - what scholars have named "civil society." Please click here for more details.
Contact Us
Dr. Jeffrey L. Brudney
Betty and Dan Cameron Family Distinguished Professor of
Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector
(910) 962-3920 (Voice)
(910) 962-3286 (Fax)