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April 22, 2022

Metcalf Foundation on Enabling Social Impact

David Maggs and Michael Trent As a philanthropic organization, the Metcalf Foundation has three areas of focus: poverty reduction, the environment, and the performing arts. While the first two operate... More

April 19, 2022

Getting Published in Nonprofit Journals: An Editor’s Perspective

By Susan Phillips, Editor-in-Chief of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, from her blog for ANSER-ARES (April, 2022) How could Reviewer C say that about my paper? Clearly, the Editors didn’t... More

March 15, 2022

Newly Announced Knowledge Infrastructure Project in Canada: CICP-PCPOB

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). (Pour le français veuillez... More

March 10, 2022

Museum London

By Andrew Kear, Senior Curator and Head of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs. Museum London addresses social issues through our exhibitions, programs, acquisitions and policies. Since 2017, we’ve mounted 15 art... More

February 22, 2022

Giving back

Giving back, The generosity of high-net-worth Canadians A white paper by Keith Sjögren, written for Mackenzie Private Wealth. Over the past few years, high-net-worth individuals (those with more than $1... More

January 25, 2022

“We should have more honest conversations and think of ways in which leaders can reach...

“We should have more honest conversations and think of ways in which leaders can reach out to each other and create an atmosphere of trust…”

Dr. Paloma Raggo is an assistant professor in Carleton University’s MPNL program and an Editor with PANL Perspectives. She researches leadership and nonprofit governance, global philanthropy, and research methods, and... More

January 20, 2022

Barbara McInnes Scholarship

The Barbara McInnes Scholarship in Philanthropy is awarded to an outstanding student entering the MPNL program and was endowed in 2016 to recognize McInnes and her long-time service and dedication... More

January 17, 2022

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

December 20, 2021

The Philanthropic Community’s “Declaration of Action” in 2015: What’s Happened Since?

By Victoria Grant and Bruce Lawson The challenge In many Indigenous worldviews, cultivation is part of the journey of life or, more commonly, the “Medicine Wheel.” Planting a seed today,... More

December 17, 2021

Mastercard Foundation & Ulnooweg Foundation

Mastercard Foundation’s EleV program By Jennifer Brennan and Dorcas Babet Kwofie Mastercard Foundation launched the EleV program to support Indigenous youth on their educational journeys and on their searches for... More

December 8, 2021

Rideau Hall Foundation: Listening and Learning

By Bill Mintram, Director of Indigenous and Northern Relations, Rideau Hall Foundation As an Indigenous ally and a signatory of the Philanthropic Community's Declaration of Action, the RHF has taken... More

November 25, 2021

“Let’s Help Elevate Black Minds”

By Sherlyn Assam. In partnership with the Carleton University community, the Black Canadian Fundraisers' Collective (BCFC) is collecting donations for the MPNL Award for Black Emerging Fundraising Professionals -- the... More