At the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits, our mission is to enhance the understanding of this pivotal sector and to support it through leading-edge education, leadership, and research. We invite you to explore our commitment to enriching the nonprofit landscape and advancing its impactful work.
The nonprofit sector represents a significant segment of the United States economy, encompassing 1.8 million organizations dedicated to a spectrum of essential societal needs. Guided by philanthropists and driven by a commitment to change, these entities address challenges–from alleviating poverty and promoting the arts to championing environmental solutions. Their resilience was evident during the recent pandemic years, making substantial economic contributions, notably $1.2 trillion in 2020.
At the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits, our mission is to enhance the understanding of this pivotal sector and to support it through leading-edge education, leadership, and research. We invite you to explore our commitment to enriching the nonprofit landscape and advancing its impactful work.
Producing scholarship about the most important issues facing nonprofits as well as their beneficiaries.
Producing scholarship about the most important issues facing nonprofits as well as their beneficiaries.
Our mission is to deepen the understanding of the philanthropic and nonprofit sector and promote solutions to its problems through education, leadership, scholarship, and policy engagement. We envision ourselves as a global leader in this domain within the next three to five years.
Our goals include predicting and addressing critical issues in the sector through high-quality analyses based on primary data collection, original research, and policy studies. We are committed to meeting the sector's legal needs by educating and training current and future nonprofit lawyers, executives, directors, staff, and funders. Furthermore, we aim to disseminate innovative solutions to pressing problems to policymakers and stakeholders to build a more effective philanthropic and nonprofit sector.
Our core activities revolve around education, thought leadership, and scholarship. At the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits, we are committed to fostering a thriving nonprofit sector that can effectively meet the world's most pressing needs. We invite you to join us in this important endeavor.
We aim to broaden educational opportunities at UCLA Law for J.D., LL.M., and M.L.S. students by developing new specialty classes. We also plan to create programs to educate lawyers, directors, nonprofit managers, and funders on issues central to the operations, financial management, legal compliance, and governance of nonprofits.
We strive to bring together nationally recognized practitioners, scholars, regulators, and nonprofit leaders to discuss and address the most critical contemporary issues facing the philanthropic and nonprofit sector. We work with these stakeholders to advocate for innovation in, and improvement of, the sector.
Our publications and research on philanthropy and nonprofits, including tax policy, governance, and the role of this sector in the national and global economy will drive meaningful contributions to society as a whole.
The Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits is led by a dedicated team of professionals committed to advancing the understanding and promoting solutions in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector. Our staff brings together a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion for the work we do.
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2009 Public Service Alumnus of the Year, Lowell Milken is an innovative business leader and pioneering philanthropist in education reform, who serves as chairman of two global corporations, chairman of the renowned Milken Family Foundation, and founder of several nonprofit initiatives impacting education reform across the country.
Horwitz provides leadership to establish and fulfill LMPN’s mission and objectives and directly manages the Center’s activities relating to scholarship.
Chan Loui is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of LMPN’s overall programs and operations.
Fernandez is responsible for administering all LMPN events and programs, including educational programs, conferences, and convenings. He also provides general administrative and operational support for LMPN, including budget management.
• Expertise in Nonprofit Law and Animal Law.
• Teaches Nonprofit Law and Policy.
• Expertise in ethics.
• Founding Faculty Director, UCLA Program on Legal Ethics, andthe Profession.
• Executive Director, Lowell Milken Institute on Business Lawand Policy
• Teaches Director and Officer Insurance and CorporateGovernance and Internal Corporate Investigations.
• Expertise in governance.
• Relevant courses include Business Strategy and CorporateGovernance.
• Professor of Law Emerita, LMU Loyola Law School.
• Relevant Courses: Nonprofit Organizations, Estate and GiftTax, Trusts and Wills, Federal Income Taxation.
• Partner, Seyfarth Shaw.
• Expertise in nonprofi ts and tax-exempt organizations
• Principal and former Managing Partner, Adler & Colvin.
• Member, Board of Directors, Benetech, Inc.
