News | Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

Bookmark this page for news and events about our faculty, students and alumni, and the MPNL and DPNL programs. And visit PANL Perspectives, our platform that creates and curates evidence-based information from faculty, fellows, students, alumni and experts around the world. Recent news is also available on the “News Archives” page of the School of Public Policy & Administration.

June 21, 2022

MPNL Graduate: Sherlyn Assam

I was fortunate to spend my time in the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) completing my Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership degree. We learned about trust-based philanthropy... More

March 15, 2022

Knowledge Infrastructure Project to Create New Understanding About Canada’s Charitable Sector

Newly announced MPNL project Carleton University’s MPNL faculty team is launching a five-year, $3.4 million research project called the Charity Insights Canada Project—Projet Canada Perspectives des Organismes de Bienfaisance (CICP-PCPOB).... More

January 25, 2022

Intersections & Innovations: A New Book about Our Sector

Edited by Dr. Susan D. Phillips (MPNL Program Supervisor) and Bob Wyatt (President of the Muttart Foundation and MPNL alumnus), “Intersections and Innovations” is a new book published in 2021,... More

January 23, 2022

Announcement: “Donald K. Johnson Award in Philanthropy”

In 2013, during the first year of the MPNL program, Donald K. Johnson launched a new award of $5,000 for an outstanding graduate student entering or continuing in the program.... More

November 5, 2021

Changing Times for Charities in Canada

Susan Phillips, a professor in the MPNL program, speaks about the challenges that charities have faced over the past year. In "Changing Times for Charities in Canada," she tells Mary... More

Photo of event and microphone is courtesy of Joao Cruz.