Research from Alumni Archives

May 17, 2025

Research Shows Increased Political Contributions Correlates with Increased Charitable Donations

Christopher Dougherty is an MPNL alum and a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, University of St. Andrews, in the UK. He spoke... More

January 12, 2025

Bob Wyatt on How Increased Transparency Could Strengthen Our Sector

What We Don’t Know Does Hurt Us: Possible Changes to Laws Related to Charities Charity law in Canada innovates at a glacial pace, but reform is essential to address modern... More

December 9, 2024

Do Private Family Foundations Engage in Political Activities Through Their Granting?

This year, Christopher Dougherty completed a PhD dissertation about the extent to which the Canadian charitable sector is a politically expressive sector, based on data from Ontario and Alberta from... More

November 14, 2024

To What Extent Do Politicians Use Canada’s Nonprofit Sector to Access Constituencies and Political Power?

Recently, Christopher Dougherty completed research that asks, "How does government funding for charities change when the party in power changes?" His answer is based on data sets covering the provinces... More

September 22, 2023

“A community foundation is much more than its financial assets; it involves a collaborative approach...

“A community foundation is much more than its financial assets; it involves a collaborative approach that builds capacity and nurtures generosity.” –Courtney Feldman

Courtney Feldman is a Capacity Building Consultant with The Winnipeg Foundation. A key initiative in her portfolio is the Endow Manitoba program, which works to advance the sustainability, growth and impact of... More

August 28, 2023

Do Canadian Homeless Shelters Contribute to Democratic Inclusion?

Kristen Pue is a Policy Analyst in the department of Employment and Social Development Canada. She spoke to PANL Perspectives about her research when she was a post-doctoral fellow at... 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

February 16, 2023

New Study Looks at Gift Acceptance Policies & Practices at Canadian Universities

Follow the money Tanya Rumble, Bill Mintram and Ellen Doty, graduate students in the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program, at Carleton University, recently released a study that... 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

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

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 26, 2021

Will They Lead? Sustainable Investing at Canadian Foundations

By Brigette DePape. (This article is a shorter version of a report submitted for publication.) Foundations and climate change To respond to the greatest challenge we face as a planet,... More