Leadership & Governance Archives

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

July 18, 2023

How to Start a Nonprofit in Canada: Everything You Need to Know

The Muttart Foundation released a new report (July 2023) that outlines how to start a nonprofit organization in Canada, with specifics for each province and territory and at the federal... More

December 2, 2022

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

November 9, 2022

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

September 25, 2022

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

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

October 20, 2021

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

September 13, 2021

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

July 12, 2021

“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