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July 11, 2024

Community Philanthropy: Canadian and International Innovations

Community Philanthropy: Canadian and International Innovations

"Community Philanthropy: Canadian and International Innovations," the 2024 Celebrating Philanthropy event run by the MPNL program, took place on June 27, 2024, at Carleton University, in Ottawa. It was sponsored... More
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January 16, 2024

Supporting the Charity Ecosystem

Supporting the Charity Ecosystem

By Dr. Susan Phillips. “Our firm prefers to support ‘boots on the ground',” the president of a major investment firm told me in turning down our funding proposal for an... More
Photo for the news post: “Is there a role for the arts in addressing social change? Potentially. Maybe. Sometimes.”–Meghan Lindsay
November 14, 2023

“Is there a role for the arts in addressing social change? Potentially. Maybe. Sometimes.”–Meghan Lindsay

“Is there a role for the arts in addressing social change? Potentially. Maybe. Sometimes.”–Meghan Lindsay

Meghan Lindsay is a performing artist and academic who's an instructor in the MPNL program. She works with many grassroots arts organizations and collectives in exploring alternative ways of operating.... More
Photo for the news post: “Hunger in Canada isn’t the problem. We have more than enough food to feed people.” –Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission
August 17, 2023

“Hunger in Canada isn’t the problem. We have more than enough food to feed people.”...

“Hunger in Canada isn’t the problem. We have more than enough food to feed people.” –Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission

Samuel Watts is CEO and Executive Director of the Welcome Hall Mission, a 130-year-old nonprofit organization in Montreal that works with people experiencing homelessness, families living in precarity, and young... More
Photo for the news post: L’art, plus que jamais : changements stratégiques au Conseil des arts du Canada
December 2, 2022

L’art, plus que jamais : changements stratégiques au Conseil des arts du Canada

L’art, plus que jamais : changements stratégiques au Conseil des arts du Canada

[This article is also available in English.] À la fin de 2022 Simon Brault, directeur et chef de la direction du Conseil des arts du Canada, a rencontré PANL Perspectives... More
Photo for the news post: The Hockey Canada Fiasco: Yves Savoie Offers Lessons for Nonprofits in Canada
November 21, 2022

The Hockey Canada Fiasco: Yves Savoie Offers Lessons for Nonprofits in Canada

The Hockey Canada Fiasco: Yves Savoie Offers Lessons for Nonprofits in Canada

The Hockey Canada scandal has been in the news a lot this year. We spoke to Yves Savoie, an executive coach and strategy advisor to not-for-profits and charities, about broader... More
Photo for the news post: Stronger Policy Leadership for Canada’s Charitable & Nonprofit Sector: Advancing Conversations
November 9, 2022

Stronger Policy Leadership for Canada’s Charitable & Nonprofit Sector: Advancing Conversations

Stronger Policy Leadership for Canada’s Charitable & Nonprofit Sector: Advancing Conversations

By Susan D. Phillips. Disruption. Transformation. Reinvention. These lie ahead for Canada’s charitable and nonprofit sector. This sector must drive change for those it serves. And, it must help governments... More
Photo for the news post: ESG… SDG… PRI…: Does “impact” mean anything anymore?
September 25, 2022

ESG… SDG… PRI…: Does “impact” mean anything anymore?

ESG… SDG… PRI…: Does “impact” mean anything anymore?

By Tristan Smyth. ‘Impact,’ in a business context, warrants far more controversy in public discourse than it currently receives. It lurks in the shadows of the monolithic acronyms ESG, SDG,... More
Photo for the news post: “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…”
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
Photo for the news post: Dominique Marshall on Histories in Philanthropy
October 20, 2021

Dominique Marshall on Histories in Philanthropy

Dominique Marshall on Histories in Philanthropy

Dominique Marshall is a historian in the Department of History at Carleton University. Her projects involve the history of nonprofit and philanthropy and work with the Canadian Network of Humanitarian... More
Photo for the news post: It’s Time to Go: A Capstone Report about Closure
September 13, 2021

It’s Time to Go: A Capstone Report about Closure

It’s Time to Go: A Capstone Report about Closure

The Capstone Project provides professional experience for students of the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program and provides important research in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector. Students work in... More
Photo for the news post: “When the next social network breaks down, we’ll still be here” –Kwende Kefentse, CKCU FM
July 12, 2021

“When the next social network breaks down, we’ll still be here” –Kwende Kefentse, CKCU FM

“When the next social network breaks down, we’ll still be here” –Kwende Kefentse, CKCU FM

Interview by Sherlyn Assam Kwende Kefentse is the new Executive Director of CKCU, the independent, 45-year-old, campus-community broadcaster located at Carleton University, in Ottawa. CKCU FM is a charity embraced... More