News & Events Archives

November 26, 2022

Philanthropy Trends: Is Canadian philanthropy distinct from that in the US?

By Susan D. Phillips. A recent report, "Philanthropy 1992–2022: What difference can 30 years make?", looks at how things have changed in charitable giving and philanthropy in the US. Mega-donors... More

November 22, 2022

Ana Talavera receives Simone Joyaux Memorial Award

Ana Talavera, a Carleton graduate student who's a Process Management expert in BMO's Procurement department, has won the Simone Joyaux Memorial Award, which is for part-time graduate students in the... More

November 21, 2022

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

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

October 22, 2022

Coming Soon: How to Start a Nonprofit and Keep it Going in the First Year

Researchers seek contributions for study about "How to start a nonprofit" MPNL students Kira McDermid and Emma Wood are researching how to start a nonprofit in Canada, as well as... More

October 19, 2022

MPNL announces four recipients of the “Award for Black Emerging Fundraising Professionals”

In 2022, there are four recipients of the MPNL Award for Black Emerging Fundraising Professionals: Leigh Ann Asare, Marsha Clyne, Muna Mohamed and Zahra Baptiste. Spearheaded by Nneka Allen (the... More

October 13, 2022

New Report from Watermark Philanthropic Counsel

After interviewing 31 leading philanthropists in the Caribbean, Watermark Philanthropic Counsel just released a new report, "A portrait of affluent giving in the Caribbean: Experiences, barriers, and the future of... More

October 4, 2022

Katelyn James: 2022 Recipient of the Jackson Family Scholarship

Katelyn James is the 2022 recipient of the Jackson Family Scholarship in Community Engagement. She's an MPNL student and Operations Director at One City Peterborough, a nonprofit organization serving people... More

September 25, 2022

New “Benevolence Award for MPNL”

Alizeh Jaffrey is a 2022 MPNL graduate and a member of the Nu Lambda Mu International Honors Society for Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, and Social Entrepreneurship. She's also a Development Manager... 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

July 9, 2022

“The board chair walked into the office and offered me the position of CEO” —...

“The board chair walked into the office and offered me the position of CEO” — Allison Ramchuk, MPNL graduate

On the 10th anniversary of the MPNL program, PANL Perspectives spoke to Allison Ramchuk about how and why she excelled during the MPNL program. She has 15 years of fundraising... More

June 30, 2022

Study Team Seeks Feedback on Cross-Sector Leadership Report

A new study Initiated by the Muttart Foundation and Max Bell Foundation and led by a research team at Carleton University, a new report considers options for stronger cross-sector policy... More