Scott T. Helm, Ph.D.

Scott Helm is a Senior Fellow with the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Using his background in economics and nonprofit management, Scott has spent the last several years working with nonprofit organizations. In this area he has assisted organizations with program evaluation, market research, commercialization, business planning, strategic planning, and board training.

As a senior fellow for MCNL Scott has managed a variety of applied research projects, and directed quantitative analysis projects. In these areas his work has included designing and implementing program evaluations for a diverse set of organizations. Additionally Scott has managed the annual “Kansas City Nonprofit Sector at a Glance” project since 2002, and the Nonprofit Salary and Benefits survey.

In addition to work with the nonprofit community, Scott has also been active in academic pursuits. His primary research focus is social entrepreneurship. His work in this area has led to publication and several presentations at international and national academic conferences. Scott also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Missouri-Kansas City where he teaches Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis, and Financial Management in the Masters of Public Administration program.

Scott has a BA in Economics from Washington College, an MPA with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Public Administration and Economics from University of Missouri-Kansas City.