Dr. Paloma Raggo is an assistant professor at the School of Public Policy and Administration and teaches in the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program. Carleton University’s new Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership is the first and only program of its kind in Canada. Palomahas a PhD in political science with a dual specialty in public policy/administration and international relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Her research interests include international nonprofit/INGO leadership, organizational accountability, global philanthropy, online teaching, and mixed methodologies.
Paloma Raggo
Assistant Professor
International nonprofits; nonprofit governance leadership; organizational accountability; global philanthropy; online teaching; and mixed-methods research
Teaching Concentrations:Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Courses Taught:Research Methods; Globalization of Philanthropy
She is a faculty in the Graduate Programs of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University. Her research focuses on leadership and nonprofit governance, global philanthropy, and research methods. Her recent article “Leadership and Governance in Times of Crisis: A Balancing Act for Nonprofit Boards” published in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly explores how nonprofit board adapts in turbulent environments and shift between their management and leadership activities. She teaches courses on governance and leadership, research methods and community projects, and global philanthropy. She has won research and teaching excellence awards and is actively engaged in community organizations devoted to promoting whistleblowing in Canada and research on the nonprofit and voluntary sector internationally.
Raggo, Paloma 2021. Leadership in the Charitable Sector: A Canadian Approach?. In Susan D. Phillips and Bob Wyatt (eds.), Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector. Edmonton: Muttart Foundation.
Raggo, Paloma. 2018. Chapter 4. “The Social Construction of Accountability in International Nongovernmental Organizations in Billie Sandberg, Angela M. Eikenberry, and Roseanne M. Mirabella, eds. Critical Perspectives on Nonprofit and Voluntary Organization Management. Harry Briggs Publishers.
Raggo, Paloma and Penelope Cagney. 2018. “United States” in Cagney, Penelope ed.Global Best Practices for CSO, NGO, and Other Nonprofit Boards: Lessons from Around the World. Boardsource and John Wiley & Sons.
Raggo Paloma [with Davies, Tom, Schmitz, Hans Peter]. 2016. Chapter 42,“Transnational and multi-national/international associations: Macro-associations” in Smith, David Horton, Hua, Tsing and Stebbins, Robert A. eds., Palgrave Research Handbook of Volunteering and Nonprofit Associations. Palgrave MacMillan.
Raggo, Paloma. 2009. “The ISEAL Alliance: Setting Standards for Social and Environmental Change” in SA8000: The First Decade, Implementation, Influence and Impact, Edited by Deborah Leipziger. London: Greenleaf Pub- lishing. p.136-146
Philanthropy in Canada is undergoing a major shift in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charities and non-profits are struggling to stay afloat and have seen drastic drops in revenues. Canadian governments are mobilizing funds towards sustaining the country’s economy and keeping people safe. Foundations are adjusting their grantmaking practices to support grantees and to serve their communities, especially the most vulnerable populations.
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