Associate Professor
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Salvatore Alaimo is an Associate Professor in the School of Community Leadership and Development at Grand Valley State University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA where he has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in philanthropy and nonprofit administration for fourteen years. He received the 2022-2023 Fulbright-Masaryk Scholarship in NGO Management and taught and conducted research in the Czech Republic.
Professor Alaimo has published book chapters and entries in:
• The Jossey-Bass Reader on Nonprofit and Public Leadership
• Volunteer Administration: Professional Practice
• Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations: A Reference Handbook
• Handbook of Research on Nonprofit Economics and Management
He also published journal articles in:
• The International Journal of The Image
• International Journal of Community Well Being
• New Directions for Evaluation
• Journal of the Grant Professionals Association
• Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership
Professor Alaimo has taught guest lectures and a two-week course at three universities in China including Beijing Normal University, Beijing Normal University-Zuhai and East China Normal University in Shanghai. He produced two documentaries, What is Philanthropy?, a featire length film and a short film, Sew What? He recently began work on a third documentary on social enterprise.
Professor Alaimo has nine years experience working at nonprofit organizations including the United Way and the Girl Scouts and has also consulted for nonprofits including the National Benevolent Association, the University of Georgia, Georgia Ballet, International Rescue Committee, United Way, and Latin American Association among others. Professor Alaimo served as President of the Atlanta area Evaluation Association (AaEA) and co-founded the West Michigan Evaluators Network (WMEN). He earned his Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University, and his M.S. in Urban Studies from Georgia State University. He can be reached at alaimos@gvsu.edu.
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The Evaluation Capacity of Czech Social Services Organizations
Thursday, October 12, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET