News & Events Archives

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 25, 2021

A Chat with Naheed K. Nenshi, Former Calgary Mayor

Join PhilanthroTHINK and the MPNL program for an intimate chat with Naheed K. Nenshi, former Mayor of Calgary and Canada’s first tenured professor of nonprofit management. Nenshi served as Calgary’s... 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 21, 2021

Event: In Defence of Philanthropy

Please join the MPNL program and PhilanthroTHINK for "In Defence of Philanthropy," a free, virtual event on Nov. 29 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST. Speaker: Beth Breeze, Director of the Centre... 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 12, 2021

Open House: Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

On Nov. 30, 2021, Carleton University will host a virtual Open House to find out more about the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) and the Graduate Diploma in... 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

July 20, 2021

An Existential Crisis or Moment of Opportunity?

Alliance, a publication about global philanthropy, recently published a report and webinar: "An existential crisis or moment of opportunity: Philanthropy in the US and Canada." They look at the future... 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

June 22, 2021

LTC homes run by governments prevented COVID deaths better than LTC homes run by corporations...

LTC homes run by governments prevented COVID deaths better than LTC homes run by corporations and nonprofits

Kristen Pue, Alix J. Jansen and Daniel Westlake recently published a paper showing that government-run long-term care homes did a better job at preventing COVID-19 deaths than LTC homes run... More

May 31, 2021

Are Charities Ready for Digital Transformation?

"Are Canada’s Charities Ready for Digital Transformation?" This is the title of CanadaHelps' newest data-driven report -- and the short answer is no. Based on a survey of 1,400 charities... More