Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

About this Research Theme

Philanthropy – the use of private resources for public purposes – is an important complement to the work of governments and an essential means of building inclusive, resilient communities. Nonprofits provide a wide range of services that our society depends upon; they enable citizens, as volunteers and members, to engage with each other; and they serve as advocates for social change. Research in this area focuses on the effective management of philanthropic and non-profit organizations.

Faculty

Graeme Auld

Professor, Interim Director of SPPA, — comparative and global environmental politics and policy; international political economy; transnational private governance and private regulation; corporate social responsibility; climate change; natural resource governance

Jamie Levine Daniel

Associate Professor, Chair in Philanthropy — nonprofit management, resource acquisition, power, justice philanthropy, cross-border philanthropy

Joannie Tremblay-Boire

Associate Professor — philanthropy and non-profit leadership, governments, philanthropic foundations, individuals, charities, NGO’s

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Nathan Grasse

Associate Professor — nonprofit finance and financial management; governance and leadership; and strategic management

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Paloma Raggo

Associate Professor, Director of Charity Insights Canada Project — international nonprofits; leadership; organizational accountability; global philanthropy; online teaching; and mixed-methods research

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Susan Phillips

Professor, (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership) — comparative public policy for the third sector; philanthropy and nonprofits; public management

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Recent Publications

New Publication by SPPA Professor Nathan Grasse

We’re excited to share a new publication by SPPA Professor Nathan Grasse, co-authored with Kevin D. Ward and Jesse Lecy, in the Nonprofit and Voluntary …

New Publication by SPPA Professor Nathan Grasse, featured in the Nonprofit Management & Leadership journal

His co-authored article, “Understanding the Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Community Development,” delves into there have been fewer population-level studies of religious organization revenues compared …

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Phillips & Dougherty: Nonprofit coalitions – recasting equity, engagement and effectiveness

SPPA’s Susan Phillips and Christopher Dougherty newly published paper Nonprofit coalitions: recasting equity, engagement and effectiveness examines nonprofit advocacy coalitions. Abstract Nonprofit advocacy coalitions are …

PANL Perspectives

PANL Perspectives is run by SPPA faculty who contribute to Carleton University’s Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program, as well as by the program’s alumni and students, and practitioners and leaders in the philanthropic and nonprofit sector. We create and curate evidence-based information from research, reports and experts around the world.

The philanthropy and nonprofit sector in Canada is ever-changing and it can be hard to keep track of information from the sector. PANL Perspectives offers news and insights for the philanthropy and nonprofit sector in Canada. The editors and editorial team produce and gather evidence-based stories, original interviews and insider reflections about shifting power relationships in the sector, ethics in philanthropy and fundraising, the role of private foundations, and much more.