Open to the Public

The Nonprofit Lightning Talks is a 2025-26 series, brought to you by the University of Michigan Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Program. This series is open to everyone and aims to equip our community with concrete examples and actionable tools within each of the content areas of nonprofit governance covered in the series.

In this session…
What is the role of the board in financial oversight? How does an organization diversify its funds? What financial policies should a board have in place? Join Vance Jackson, Jr to discuss these questions and more, with concrete examples and straightforward takeaways.
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Vance K. Jackson, Jr., MSW ’06, is founder and CEO of NEXX Consulting Group, LLC, a multifaceted consultancy renowned for its bespoke solutions that span across community, government and business. Previously, Jackson served in the city of Detroit’s mayor’s office as a Social Impact Fund Development Officer. In this role, he was part of a five-member fund development team that raised more than $1 billion in public, private, philanthropic and corporate investment. Jackson has been fortunate to serve as an executive board member for several national nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree and Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, and currently serves as a member of the U-M School of Social Work Alumni Board.