Archives: Nathan Grasse

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Celebrating SPPA Professors Alex Mallett and Nathan Grasse: Success in the Transatlantic Dialogue Call on Democracy, Governance, and Trust

We are thrilled to announce that SPPA Professors Alex Mallett and Nathan Grasse have both secured funding for independent projects as part of the prestigious Transatlantic Dialogue call on Democracy, Governance, and Trust. This recognition not only underscores their expertise but also highlights the importance of their work in these crucial areas.... More

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Nathan Grasse: Gender pay gap for executives of US charities

SPPA Associate Professor Nathan Grasse has co-authored a new study focusing on the gender pay gap affecting two types of female executives in US charities: executive directors and chief financial officers. It uses a novel identification strategy focused on executive hires to measure the ipay differences created by effects that are... More

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Nathan Grasse elected to the NACC Board

Congratulations to SPPA Associate Professor Nathan Grasse who has been elected to the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC) 2024 Board of Directors. The NACC is an international membership association comprised of academic centers or programs at accredited colleges and universities focused on the study of nonprofit/nongovernmental... More

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Congratulations to SPPA Prof. Nathan Grasse on ASPA Nonprofit Section’s Best Paper Award!

SPPA Associate Professor Nathan Grasse has won the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Section on Nonprofits Best Paper Award along with co-authors Elizabeth Searing and Daniel Neely for their work on the associations between government grants and the donations received by charities. Their findings, which suggest government support... More

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

PhD Candidate Lisa Halpern and Profs. Susan Phillips and Nathan Grasse Publish in Canadian Public Policy 

PhD candidate Lisa Halpern, Professor Susan Phillips and Associate Professor Nathan Grasse published an article titled “Non-Profit Long-Term Care in Ontario: How Financially Robust is the System?” in a special issue of Canadian Public Policy on Pensions, Retirement, Longevity, and Long-Term Care. Guest Editors’ Introduction “Several... More

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Spreading the Wealth: Rethinking Charity Regulation in a Time of Need

It was the end of April. Carleton students were winding down from another term, finishing exams and finalizing any outstanding final papers. Well not so for a cohort of 60 students in the Master of Public Policy and Administration. They were just ramping up to take part in a 4-day intensive simulation exercise as... More

Monday, December 20, 2021

2021 Highlights in SPPA

From new research funding to teaching awards to timely events, there are many reasons to celebrate the outstanding efforts of everyone in the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) this year. While we faced many challenges, 2021 also presented new opportunities, which were embraced by the faculty, staff and students within FPA. What follows is... More

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

SPPA Researchers Establish Lab to Study Decentred Governance in the Digital Era

Processes like seafood sustainability labelling programs or efforts to improve working conditions in the transnational supply chains for apparel and electronics are being devised and driven by non-governmental actors. Digital era tools are interwoven in these efforts. Block chain technologies, for example, are increasingly used for secure... More

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