Our Mission

 

The mission of the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership is to enhance professional and institutional ethics and accountability in public service and leadership. The Johnson Institute reflects GSPIA's nearly 50-year commitment to producing professionals who adhere to the highest standards of ethics and public accountability. The Johnson Institute provides students, faculty, and the community at-large with opportunities to engage in disciplined reflection and rigorous inquiry on issues of ethics and accountability of particular interest to the public and nonprofit sectors.
  

The Johnson Institute is dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in leadership through teaching, research, and outreach. Our goal is to improve the quality of leadership in government, the nonprofit sector, and in public-serving businesses.

The Johnson Institute addresses ethical leadership issues through:

  • Curriculum design and faculty development programs
  • Cutting-edge research
  • Public forums, workshops and conferences
  • Consulting and technical assistance

The Institute is an intellectually vibrant center where students, faculty and practitioners gather for the common purpose of promoting ethics and accountability in our public institutions.

 

GSPIA Student Selected for Exclusive Travel Fellowship

06/22/2010

Lauren Ackerman, MPIA ’11, was recently selected as one of 16 master’s degree students nationally to participate in the 2010 Japan Travel Program for U.S. Future Leaders sponsored by The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), in collaboration with the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA).

Buechel to Receive YWCA Award

05/10/2010

Kathleen Buechel, Senior Lecturer and Director of GSPIA’s Philanthropy Forum, will be one of seven women honored for her work in the Pittsburgh community by the YWCA during the 28th annual “A Tribute to Women Leadership Awards Luncheon" on May 19. The YWCA recognizes and honors women from the Greater Pittsburgh area who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in the workplace and in the community, and for their contributions to the goals of the YWCA – the empowerment of women and girls and the elimination of racism.

Philanthropy Forum Lecture Discusses Strategy in Tough Economic Times

04/15/2010

Story courtesy of Christine Waller
Many philanthropic organizations have seen a decrease in funding availability since the onset of the global financial crisis. In light of this uncertainty, Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, argues that it is more important than ever to focus on a few key elements of philanthropic strategy.
 

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