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See <a href="https://www.enable-javascript.com">how to enable JavaScript in your browser</a>.</strong></p> </noscript> <div class="section silc-mtop--5 silc-mbottom--6"> <div class="compartment compartment--full"> <h1>Ebonie Johnson Cooper</h1> <div class="breadcrumb"> <ol class="breadcrumb__list"> <li class="breadcrumb__list-item"> <a href="/">Home</a> </li> <li class="breadcrumb__list-item"> <a href="/our-community">Our Community</a> </li> <li class="breadcrumb__list-item"> <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff">Faculty & Staff</a> </li> <li class="breadcrumb__list-item"> Ebonie Johnson Cooper </li> </ol> </div> <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff" class="link--back-to-parent silc-mtop--4 silc-mtop--5-800">Back to Faculty & Staff</a> </div> </div> <div class="section silc-mtop--0"> <div class="compartment compartment--full"> <div class="page-content faculty-member__content"> <div class="silc-display--flex"> <div class="faculty-member__portrait" style="background-image: url(https://spp.umd.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-09/card_EbonieCooper-Jean_09282023.jpg?itok=KUN0fTaR)" role="img" aria-label="Ebonie Johnson Cooper"></div> <div class="faculty-member__position-contact"> <div class="faculty-member__position tagline">Associate Clinical Professor; Faculty Director, Nonprofit Executive Education and Training, DGI</div> <div class="label">Affiliations:</div> <ul class="list--unstyled faculty-member__affiliations"> <li><a href="https://dogood.umd.edu" class="link--cta">Do Good Institute</a></li> <li><a href="https://spp.umd.edu/research-impact/strategic-focus-areas/philanthropy-nonprofit" class="link--cta">Philanthropy & Nonprofit</a></li> <li><a href="https://spp.umd.edu/research-impact/strategic-focus-areas/social-policy" class="link--cta">Social Policy</a></li> </ul> <ul class="list--unstyled faculty-member__contact-info"> <li> <a class="link--icon link--icon-email" href="mailto:ejc0508@umd.edu"> <span>ejc0508@umd.edu</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="link--icon link--icon-address" href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%23theme=field&%23title=Location&%23label_display=visually_hidden&%23view_mode=full&%23language=en&%23field_name=field_location&%23field_type=string&%23field_translatable=0&%23entity_type=node&%23bundle=spp_person&%23formatter=string&%23is_multiple=0&0%5B%23type%5D=inline_template&0%5B%23template%5D=%7B%7B%20value%7Cnl2br%20%7D%7D&0%5B%23context%5D%5Bvalue%5D=2107%20Thurgood%20Marshall%20Hall&%23cache%5Bmax-age%5D=-1&%23weight=105" target="_blank"> <span>2107 Thurgood Marshall Hall</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="silc-display--flex-800"> <div class="faculty-member__bio"> <div class="faculty-member__bio-links"> <a href=" https://www.friendsofebonie.com " class="link--external silc-display--table silc-mbottom--3-799" target="_blank">Website</a> </div> <div class="reveal-pane"> <div class="reveal-pane__content" id="reveal-pane-1-content"> <p><span>Ebonie Johnson Cooper leads the development and expansion of nonprofit executive education and training, including as the academic director of the graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. She believes Black giving is magic and leads from a place of intention and passion.</span><br><br><span>Johnson Cooper has used her voice, research, thought-leadership and expertise to impact and influence nonprofit racial equity, African American donor engagement, church ministry, partnership development and fundraising strategies. She has worked with numerous institutions and nonprofits alike including the Lilly Endowment, United Way of the National Capital Area and Washington Area Women’s Foundation.</span><br><br><span>A bi-vocational leader, Johnson Cooper is a full-time associate clinical professor and the faculty director for nonprofit executive education and training within the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, while also serving on the ministerial team at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church (Calverton, MD). Johnson Cooper has taught at other institutions of higher learning, including Georgetown University School, Trinity University and Johns Hopkins’ Social Innovation Lab. She leads the Young, Black & Giving Back Institute (YBGB) as its founding executive director and occasionally, she serves as a trusted nonprofit consultant. </span></p><p>Johnson Cooper was recognized by ESSENCE Magazine (April 2022, November 2016) and JET Magazine (September 2013) as one of the nation’s top leaders for her innovation around NextGen African-American philanthropy. Her leadership and achievements have also been featured on CNN’s HLN network, The Washington Post and ABC7 (NYC). She is a National Museum of African American History & Culture Ambassador, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and founding member of Benefactors: A Black Giving Collective. Johnson Cooper is an ordained Itinerant Elder in the AME Church and a proud graduate of North Carolina A&T State University (BS), New York University (MS) and Wesley Theological Seminary (MDiv.) Her most important role, above all, is being mother to her precocious and loveable toddler son. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="faculty-member__areas-of-interest"> <div class="label silc-mbottom--4">Areas of Interest</div> <ul class="list--unstyled">  <li >Nonprofit DEI; African American donor engagement; church ministry; partnership development; fundraising strategies</li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="silc-accordion silc-accordion--become-tabs faculty-member__accordion">  <div class="silc-accordion__section" id="faculty-member-classes"> <button id="classes-accordion-label" class="silc-accordion__label" aria-controls="classes-accordion-content"> Classes </button> <div class="silc-accordion__content" id="classes-accordion-content" aria-labelled-by="classes-accordion-label"> <div class="silc-accordion__content-compartment"> <div class="feed"> <div class="views-element-container"> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-2581-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading silc-mbottom--4-799"> <a href="/your-education/courses/plcy213"> <span id="article-2581-title" class="silc-display--block silc-display--inline-block-800 silc-mbottom--1-799 silc-mright--2-800">PLCY213</span> <span>Foundations of Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation</span> </a> </div> <div>3 Credit(s)</div> <div class="silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--2-800"> <p dir="ltr">Through discussions of contemporary trends, challenges and issues, this course provides an introduction to the nonprofit and NGO sectors, social innovation, and the leadership and management skills required to achieve social impact. The course will explore the history, theories, and roles of philanthropy, the nonprofit sector, and social innovation in societies and cultures. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the process and principles of social entrepreneurship and social innovation. Additionally, the course will introduce students to topics in leadership, social innovation, resource development, community mobilization through networks, the role of policy-making in creating change, project management, and overall strategies for achieving social impact. The course will include mini hands-on learning experiences that allow them to apply key learning outcomes.<br> <a href="https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/search?courseId=PLCY&sectionId=&termId=202101&_openSectionsOnly=on&creditCompare=&credits=&courseLevelFilter=ALL&instructor=&_facetoface=on&_blended=on&_online=on&courseStartCompare=&courseStartHour=&courseStartMin=&courseStartAM=&courseEndHour=&courseEndMin=&courseEndAM=&teachingCenter=ALL&_classDay1=on&_classDay2=on&_classDay3=on&_classDay4=on&_classDay5=on">Schedule of Classes</a></p> </div> <div>Faculty:  <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/ebonie-johnson-cooper" hreflang="en">Ebonie Johnson Cooper</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/claire-dunning" hreflang="en">Claire Dunning</a></span> </div> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-2606-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading silc-mbottom--4-799"> <a href="/your-education/courses/plcy302"> <span id="article-2606-title" class="silc-display--block silc-display--inline-block-800 silc-mbottom--1-799 silc-mright--2-800">PLCY302</span> <span>Examining Pluralism in Public Policy</span> </a> </div> <div>3 Credit(s)</div> <div class="silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--2-800"> <p dir="ltr">Understanding pluralism and how groups and individuals coexist in society is an essential part of the public policy process. This course will examine the ways in which the diverse experiences of race, gender, ethnicity, class, orientation, identity, and religion impact the understanding of and equitable delivery of public policy. The examination of how identity development shapes our understanding of society and influences the decision-making process is central to students’ shaping policy that is truly for the people. This course will equip students with the skills needed to analyze pluralism and draw conclusions about the application of various theories to public policy issues. <br> <a href="https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/search?courseId=PLCY&sectionId=&termId=202101&_openSectionsOnly=on&creditCompare=&credits=&courseLevelFilter=ALL&instructor=&_facetoface=on&_blended=on&_online=on&courseStartCompare=&courseStartHour=&courseStartMin=&courseStartAM=&courseEndHour=&courseEndMin=&courseEndAM=&teachingCenter=ALL&_classDay1=on&_classDay2=on&_classDay3=on&_classDay4=on&_classDay5=on">Schedule of Classes</a></p> </div> <div>Faculty:  <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/ebonie-johnson-cooper" hreflang="en">Ebonie Johnson Cooper</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/toby-egan" hreflang="en">Toby Egan</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/alana-hackshaw" hreflang="en">Alana Hackshaw</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/nina-harris" hreflang="en">Nina Harris</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/eric-luedtke" hreflang="en">Eric Luedtke</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/brandi-slaughter" hreflang="en">Brandi Slaughter</a></span> </div> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-2631-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading silc-mbottom--4-799"> <a href="/your-education/courses/plcy310"> <span id="article-2631-title" class="silc-display--block silc-display--inline-block-800 silc-mbottom--1-799 silc-mright--2-800">PLCY310</span> <span>Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation in Action</span> </a> </div> <div>3 Credit(s)</div> <div class="silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--2-800"> <p>Furthers students understanding of topics in leadership, social innovation, resource development, community mobilization through networks, and the role of policy making in creating change. This course will further students understanding of the creation and leadership of nonprofits, social ventures, governance and boards; strategic planning and partnerships; advocacy and public policy processes; community outreach; working in teams, effective communications, and cross-sector approaches to scaling up social impact.<br> <a href="https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/search?courseId=PLCY&sectionId=&termId=202101&_openSectionsOnly=on&creditCompare=&credits=&courseLevelFilter=ALL&instructor=&_facetoface=on&_blended=on&_online=on&courseStartCompare=&courseStartHour=&courseStartMin=&courseStartAM=&courseEndHour=&courseEndMin=&courseEndAM=&teachingCenter=ALL&_classDay1=on&_classDay2=on&_classDay3=on&_classDay4=on&_classDay5=on">Schedule of Classes</a></p> </div> <div>Faculty:  <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/ebonie-johnson-cooper" hreflang="en">Ebonie Johnson Cooper</a></span> </div> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-2706-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading silc-mbottom--4-799"> <a href="/your-education/courses/plcy400"> <span id="article-2706-title" class="silc-display--block silc-display--inline-block-800 silc-mbottom--1-799 silc-mright--2-800">PLCY400</span> <span>Senior Capstone</span> </a> </div> <div>3 Credit(s)</div> <div class="silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--2-800"> <p dir="ltr">Public policy students will take the skills and knowledge gained through their curriculum and apply them through their senior capstone course. Students will work in teams on problems and issues presented by outside clients, with guidance from faculty facilitators and interaction with the clients. Each team will work with the client to address a particular problem and produce a mutually agreed upon outcome. These hands on projects will advance students' understanding of the analytical, leadership, communication and problem solving skills necessary to address today's policy problems while allowing them to gain professional level experience that could contribute to their success in their post UMD endeavors. The course will conclude with an event that allows all teams to present their findings and outcomes to their client while being evaluated by faculty and public policy professionals. Restricted to students who have earned a minimum of 90 credits. Permission required.<br> <a href="//app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/search?courseId=PLCY&sectionId=&termId=202101&_openSectionsOnly=on&creditCompare=&credits=&courseLevelFilter=ALL&instructor=&_facetoface=on&_blended=on&_online=on&courseStartCompare=&courseStartHour=&courseStartMin=&courseStartAM=&courseEndHour=&courseEndMin=&courseEndAM=&teachingCenter=ALL&_classDay1=on&_classDay2=on&_classDay3=on&_classDay4=on&_classDay5=on">Schedule of Classes</a></p> </div> <div>Prerequisite(s):  <span><a href="/your-education/courses/plcy306" hreflang="en">PLCY306</a></span> </div> <div>Faculty:  <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/ebonie-johnson-cooper" hreflang="en">Ebonie Johnson Cooper</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/jennifer-littlefield" hreflang="en">Jennifer Littlefield</a>, </span> <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/shanna-pearson-merkowitz" hreflang="en"> Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz</a></span> </div> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-2826-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading silc-mbottom--4-799"> <a href="/your-education/courses/plcy689y"> <span id="article-2826-title" class="silc-display--block silc-display--inline-block-800 silc-mbottom--1-799 silc-mright--2-800">PLCY689Y</span> <span>Public Policy Topics; Nonprofit Fundraising</span> </a> </div> <div>3 Credit(s)</div> <div class="silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--2-800"> <p dir="ltr">Introduces students to the fundamentals of fundraising. Identifies the major types of nonprofit funding models and assesses which fundraising methods are appropriate for each model. Explores motivations for giving; ethical concerns; types of funding sources; types of fundraising mechanisms and instruments; grant writing and the rise of strategic philanthropy and the new demands it places on nonprofit leaders - both to manage their programs and to raise funds.<br> <a href="https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/search?courseId=PLCY&sectionId=&termId=202101&_openSectionsOnly=on&creditCompare=&credits=&courseLevelFilter=ALL&instructor=&_facetoface=on&_blended=on&_online=on&courseStartCompare=&courseStartHour=&courseStartMin=&courseStartAM=&courseEndHour=&courseEndMin=&courseEndAM=&teachingCenter=ALL&_classDay1=on&_classDay2=on&_classDay3=on&_classDay4=on&_classDay5=on">Schedule of Classes</a></p> </div> <div>Faculty:  <span><a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/ebonie-johnson-cooper" hreflang="en">Ebonie Johnson Cooper</a></span> </div> </article> 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