Parent & Family Giving — Leadership Council & Parent Partners
The University of Michigan Parent & Family Leadership Council is a university-wide volunteer network created and supported by the Office of University Development. Members of the council represent the interests of families of students across the university. Joining this community of parents will make the entire Michigan experience a more meaningful and connected one for your family.
Parent Leadership Council members are a dedicated group who make generous philanthropic commitments, providing support for the University, and enriching the overall Michigan student education. Philanthropy is a great part of the tradition here at Michigan, and parents are an important part of that tradition.
Leadership council members are invited to campus twice a year, including Parents’ Weekend, to give them an insider’s perspective from University leaders, faculty, and students. Council meetings and events, along with parent networking, creates an opportunity to connect at a higher level, be involved, know what’s happening on campus, enjoy a sense of community, and have a personal connection point. Council members serve as volunteers and ambassadors, often hosting events for the University in their communities to welcome incoming students and parents to the Michigan family.
We hope to have the opportunity to connect you more closely to Michigan as part of our Parent Leadership Council and help make the large university a little smaller for your family.
We also benefit from the generous support provided by members of the Parent Partners. Parent Partners make gifts pledged over their student’s four-year undergraduate career, and these gifts may also be directed to support any area of the University the donors choose.
For more information regarding Parent & Family Giving, the Parent Leadership Council, or Parent Partners, please contact:
Matt Burrows
Executive Director
Principal and Lead Gifts
Tri-State and New England Regions
burrowsm@umich.edu or 734.647.1940
Heidi Jesiel
Senior Director
Parent Communications
Southern Region, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington D.C.
hkirby@umich.edu or 734.845.0554
Joe O'Geen
Director
Parent Ambassadors
Northern Region, Bay Area, Chicago and Michigan
jogeen@umich.edu or 404.933.9408
Pam Stone
Senior Development Assistant
pdrake@umich.edu or 734.647.7309
Samantha Hammer
Development Assistant
sjhammer@umich.edu or 734-763-3369