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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

November 24, 2021

Vancouver Foundation & Indigenous Partners

By Jeska Slater, Director of Indigenous Priorities, Vancouver Foundation The Foundation launched an Indigenous-led initiative called the Indigenous Priorities Strategy that will focus on surfacing and addressing funding and capacity needs of... More

November 23, 2021

Emma Wood: Recipient of the Jackson Family Scholarship

Emma Wood, an MPNL student and Community Kitchen Coordinator at Kawartha Lake Food Source, is the inaugural recipient of the Jackson Family Scholarship in Community Engagement. The scholarship is awarded... More

November 22, 2021

Inspirit: Fostering Reconciliation & Building Trust with Indigenous Communities

By Sadia Zaman of Inspirit Foundation As an original signatory to The Philanthropic Community’s Declaration of Action, Inspirit Foundation’s work to foster reconciliation and implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission... More

November 14, 2021

Simone Joyaux Memorial Award

In 2021, Dr. Sharilyn Hale established a student award in honour of her mentor, colleague and friend, Simone Joyaux, who had a passion for advanced learning and was committed to... More

November 9, 2021

The Quest for Attention: A New Book about Social Media by Guo & Saxton

Social media offers an alternative broadcast and communication medium for nonprofit advocacy organizations. At the same time, social media ushers in a "noisy" information era that renders it more difficult... More

October 26, 2021

Megan Conway is New President & CEO of Volunteer Canada

Congratulations to Dr. Megan Conway, Instructor and Mitacs Postdoctoral Fellow with the MPNL program, in the School of Public Policy and Administration. She was appointed the next President and Chief... More

October 25, 2021

Ally Smith on Social Enterprise in Canada and Scotland

Ally Smith is an MPNL graduate, a social entrepreneur, and a Research Associate at The Young Foundation, which develops better connected and more sustainable communities across the UK. She previously... More

October 24, 2021

Calgary Foundation’s Work on Reconciliation and Racial Equity

By Katie MacDonald and Tim Fox of Calgary Foundation How do we strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities and enhance our collective work toward reconciliation? This question informs Calgary Foundation’s commitment... More

September 29, 2021

From Charity to Social Justice

By Sherlyn Assam This year's Annual TD Lecture on The Future of Philanthropy was hosted by Carleton University’s MPNL program and TD Bank Group in September. Called “From Charity to... More

September 1, 2021

Black Philanthropy Month

By Sherlyn Assam August 2021 was the 10-year anniversary of Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), when Black philanthropists, Black community leaders and the charitable sector commemorate African-descent giving. BPM was created... More

July 5, 2021

“If this is your worldview, you’re in trouble,” Archbishop says of Christians

“We knew it was going to happen” The Most Rev. Mark MacDonald is the National Indigenous Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada. He recently spoke to a Carleton University class... More