Olivia Vaden has spent the last two years as a Council of Michigan Foundations Philanthropy Fellow at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation in Detroit. As a fellow, Olivia worked closely with the Foundation’s caregivers and workforce development funding strategies. She received her BA in Public Policy with a minor in Women and Gender Studies from Michigan State University in 2018 and entered the philanthropic sector soon after graduating. Olivia is excited to begin a new adventure in Ann Arbor and particularly interested in studying how the state and Michigan philanthropy can better address real-time issues Michigan residents face. Specifically, Olivia is interested in better understanding how we can reimagine the role of home health workers to justify raising their wages. A proud Michigander and a self-proclaimed Michigan “lifer,” Olivia is passionate about creating a better home for future generations of Michiganders to come.