Events There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. News Thursday, May 13, 2021Announcing the First Recipients of the Black Canadian Fundraisers’ Collective AwardIn 2020, members of the Black Canadian Fundraisers’ Collective, including Founder Nneka Allen and MPNL alumna Múthoní Karíukí, created the Black Canadian Fundraisers' Collective (BCFC) Award for students in Carleton University’s Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership graduate program. The award supports Black students aspiring to pursue a... MoreTuesday, May 11, 2021Welcome to our 9th Cohort, Summer 2021We are pleased to welcome our 9th student cohort to their Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership and Diploma in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership programs to begin their studies this summer 2021. Please read more about our 9th cohort here.... MoreThursday, February 25, 2021Jackson Family Scholarship In Community EngagementWe are pleased to announce a new scholarship established by former School of Public Policy and Administration faculty member, Ted Jackson and family. Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, on the recommendation of the Director of the Masters of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Program, to outstanding graduate... MoreTuesday, December 22, 2020Black Leadership AwardWith the initiative and support of alumna Muthoni Kariuki and members of the Black Canadian Fundraisers’ Collective, an annual award has been established to promote Black leadership within the philanthropic and nonprofit sector to make professional education more equitable and inclusive. Black Canadian students entering or continuing in... MoreTuesday, November 3, 2020Launch of New PANL Perspectives WebsiteThe Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program just launched a new website and newsletter, offering free resources, news and insights for the sector in Canada. PANL Perspectives is run by faculty who contribute to Carleton University’s Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program, as well as by the program’s... MoreTuesday, July 21, 2020Recent MPNL graduate, Kelsey Baerg, featured in FPA VoicesKelsey Baerg, from Nelson, British Columbia graduated this June from the MPNL program and speaks about her experience to writer Karen Kelly in FPA Voices : When Kelsey Baerg first heard of the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) degree, she was working for a nonprofit organization in her hometown of Nelson, British... MoreThursday, July 16, 2020Welcome to our 8th Cohort, Summer 2020We are pleased to welcome our 8th cohort to their Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership and Diploma in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership programs. Please read more about our 8th cohort, Summer 2020 students... MoreFriday, June 19, 2020PNL Graduating Class 2020Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020! Please join us Wednesday, June 24 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. for an online celebration. Check your cmail account for details or email sppa.events@carleton.ca for more information. Kelsey Baerg Sierra Bilton Filsan Ahmed Dualeh Rayanne Eskritt Daniel Genest (Graduate Diploma) Lisa Gibbs Emilie Grenier... MoreMonday, June 1, 2020Risk, Resilience, and Recovery: A Path Forward to Canadian Charities in a Post-COVID-19 WorldCarleton University COVID-19 Rapid Research Response Grants SPPA Grant Recipients: Susan Phillips, Nathan Grasse, and Paloma Raggo, as well as Elizabeth Searing from the University of Texas – Dallas. The charitable sector is as important to Canada’s economy as the extractive or manufacturing industries, and Canadians rely on charities to... MoreFriday, April 3, 2020Recipient of Graduate Award in Social InnovationSocial Innovation Award Students in the School of Public Policy and Administration undertake creative projects for social good. Through all its programs, SPPA helps students advance innovation for public benefit. Through the donor-supported Graduate Awards in Social Innovation, selected students receive funding to research and implement creative,... MoreThursday, March 5, 2020MPNL Student’s Capstone Experience in IrelandStudents in the MPNL program are required to complete the Capstone course as one of their final program requirements for their degree. Alexandra Lamb, a student in our sixth cohort, had the unique opportunity of completing her Capstone in Dublin, Ireland. Please read about her experience below: Capstone 2019 – Trinity College, Ireland.... MoreMonday, February 10, 2020Welcome Kristen Pue, Postdoctoral Fellow in Philanthropy and Nonprofit LeadershipKristen Pue is a postdoctoral fellow in philanthropy and nonprofit studies at the School of Public Policy and Administration, as well as a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Toronto. Kristen is interested in understanding the role of nonprofits in social and environmental policy, including how and under what conditions the... MoreThursday, November 28, 2019Ways to GiveWe invite you to donate to these two awards that will help our students prepare for careers of greater contribution in the nonprofit sector. For more information and to make a donation to the Supporting Black Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector and Making Education More Equitable and Inclusive Award: Please click here ... MoreWednesday, November 13, 20192019 Recipient of MPNL Alumni AwardCongratulations to Shane Norris in our Seventh Cohort who is this year's recipient of the MPNL Alumni Award. This award was created by alumni from our Fourth Cohort to champion and assist future students in the program. Shane is honoured to receive this award: Thank you so much to the collection of graduates and... MoreWednesday, October 23, 2019Applications invited: The International Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship 2020Applications Invited for the: The International Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship 2020 Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Graduate Program School of Public Policy and Administration Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada If you are coming to ISTR in Montreal, this fellowship is an opportunity to extend your stay in Canada, and engage with the... MoreTuesday, September 3, 2019Susan Phillips receives J.E. Hodgetts Award for Best Paper in Canadian Public Administration“Dancing with giraffes: Why philanthropy matters for public management.” Canadian Public Administration v.61:2 (June 2018), pp. 151-183. Over the years, philanthropic foundations have become important players in promoting social change and shaping public policy in many countries. However, in Canada, the role of private foundations in public... MoreFriday, July 5, 2019We Welcome our Seventh Cohort to the PNL Summer InstituteOn Sunday, July 7th we welcome our seventh cohort as well as returning students to Carleton's beautiful campus for the Orientation which starts off our two week Summer Institute for the Masters and Diploma programs. The new students will take their first two courses on campus over the two weeks from July 8th to... MoreTuesday, June 25, 2019Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Philanthropy and Nonprofit ResearchPost-Doctoral Fellowship in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Research School of Public Policy and Administration Faculty of Public Affairs Carleton University Ottawa, Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship The graduate program in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Carleton University invites applications from qualified candidates for a postdoctoral... MoreWednesday, May 29, 2019Graduate Award in Social Innovation recipients: 2018-2019Social Innovation Awards: Two students in the School of Public Policy and Administration undertake creative projects for social good. Through all its programs, SPPA helps students advance innovation for public benefit. Through the donor-supported Graduate Awards in Social Innovation, selected students receive funding to research and implement... MoreFriday, January 25, 2019What is the Summer Institute? Read our student Sierra Bilton’s blog on her experienceSierra Bilton is an MPNL student in our Sixth Cohort: "Exploring cutting edge issues facing the field of philanthropy and brainstorming how to solve them is what drew me to the MPNL program. But collaborating with over 25 other passionate thinkers in the field of philanthropy made me recognize how unique the program is,... MoreThursday, January 24, 2019Read how the MPNL program is meeting the educational needs of the nonprofit sectorRead more in this article from The Ottawa Business Journal how an MPNL degree can assist in furthering your career in the nonprofit... MoreTuesday, November 27, 2018MPNL Producing Leaders for the Nonprofit SectorKelsey Baerg is currently in her first year of the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program (MPNL). She says she has already gained a number of transferable skills from the program, as well as exploring her interest in non-profits more deeply. “I like to describe the MPNL program as an MBA for the charitable sector,” explains... MoreThursday, June 14, 2018Alumni Award Created by MPNL GraduatesRecent MPNL graduates from the program's fourth cohort, with contributions from other graduates, have taken the initiative to give back to future students of the program with the creation of the MPNL Alumni Award. Read more here on the impetus of this award and the inspiration for its creation. To make your own contribution... MoreThursday, June 14, 2018MPNL Grad Receives Board of Governors AwardCongratulations go out to MPNL graduate, Christian Robillard, who was awarded the Board of Governors Award at the June 13, 2018 Convocation Ceremony at Carleton: The Board of Governors Award recognizes exemplary volunteerism involving the not-for-profit sector and, as such, honours non-academic accomplishments during a full-time program of study... MoreFriday, June 1, 2018MPNL Students Present their Research at ANSER Conference May 30 – June 1Two MPNL students, Victoria Carlan and Christopher Dougherty presented their research at the recent ANSER – Association of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research conference in Regina, May 30 – June 1. Victoria Carlan (3rd cohort) presented a paper, Enhancing investment readiness of social enterprises: A decision-making framework for social... MoreFriday, June 1, 2018From Opera to MPNL: Graduate Meghan Lindsay’s Convocation StoryInterview from FPA Voices June 2018: You’re a highly successful opera singer who has performed at the Royal Palace of Versailles, at Carnegie Hall and throughout Europe and Canada. Why did you decide to get a Master’s degree? I was curious about the fact that classical music is primarily nonprofit in North America and wondered... MoreTuesday, May 15, 2018MPNL Alumna Laine Johnson: Building Stronger Communities with 100in1DayLaine Johnson, who graduated from the MPNL's first cohort in 2014, is working to build stronger communities with 100in1Day. Read the full story here. ... MoreWednesday, April 11, 2018MPNL Graduate Receives TD Fellowship in AdvancementCongratulations to Christian Robillard, a recent MPNL graduate, who was awarded a TD Fellowship in Advancement. Read more about this Fellowship and of Christian's accomplishments... MoreWednesday, February 21, 2018Faculty of Public Affairs Names First Research Excellence ChairAmanda Clarke, Assistant Professor in Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), has been named the Faculty of Public Affairs’ Research Excellence Chair at the Assistant Professor level. “The committee was impressed by Dr. Clarke’s very strong research record, including her record of accomplishment in securing research... MoreWednesday, February 7, 2018Recipients of 2017-18 Social Innovation AwardsSocial Innovation Awards: Four students in the School of Public Policy and Administration undertake creative projects for social good. Through all its programs, SPPA helps students advance innovation for public benefit. Through the donor-supported Graduate Awards in Social Innovation, selected students receive funding to research and implement... MoreWednesday, November 22, 2017MPNL Alumna’s Career Accelerated by Program“The program vaulted me from an entry-level position to an executive-level role in the sector. While I was completing my master's, I received two promotions in two years and am now spearheading a major initiative to redesign our organizational and governance infrastructure to enable national scaling. Thanks to my experience in the program, I... More Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/mpnl/?p=611