PPA at MPC2026
Reflecting on the significance of the MPC, Rob Fowler shared: “The Mackinac Policy Conference is a unique venue that brings together voices you simply don’t find in the same room...
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Contact: Dan Quinn Category: Staff News Tags: Collaboration, Michigan, Policy, PPA Staff
Reflecting on the significance of the MPC, Rob Fowler shared: “The Mackinac Policy Conference is a unique venue that brings together voices you simply don’t find in the same room...
ViewContact: Rob Fowler Category: Interview Tags: Economic Development, Education, Michigan, Policy, PPA Staff, SBAM, Small Business, Workforce
In this exclusive interview, Kelli Saunders, Vice President of Policy & Engagement at the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), sat down with PPA CEO, Robert Fowler. Rob Fowler has...
ViewContact: Dan Quinn Category: Presentation, Press Release Tags: CDFI, Community Development, Economic Mobility, Michigan, Presentation
Public Policy Associates (PPA) this month presented findings from its comprehensive research on Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in Michigan at the 2nd Annual CDFI Research Symposium. The event was...
ViewContact: Colleen Graber Category: Presentation, Webinar Tags: Administrative Burdens, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Eligibility Specialists, Families, Michigan, Payment Policies, Policy
On September 30 at 11 AM Eastern, Public Policy Associates (PPA) will be hosting a webinar to share key insights from its study of the Child Development and Care Scholarship...
ViewContact: Daniel Quinn, Ph.D. Category: Announcement, Presentation, Staff News Tags: CDFI, Michigan
Public Policy Associates (PPA) is pleased to announce that Daniel J. Quinn, Ph.D., chief strategy officer, will present new research at the 2025 Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE)...
ViewCategory: Announcement, Interview, Staff News Tags: Boulder County, Child Care, City of Lansing, Conference, Michigan, Workforce
As 2024 comes to a close, Public Policy Associates CEO Rob Fowler has good reason to be upbeat about the path forward. The company has added highly skilled researchers to...
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