Nonprofit Management Impact Stories

Student

Kyle Layne: Pursuing Nonprofit Management From D.C.'s Carnegie Endowment

Layne works as a Major Gifts Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Alumni

“The Most Rewarding Component of My Experience:” Angelica Johnson on the Columbia HBCU Fellowship

Johnson credits the Nonprofit Management program's practical approach and the fellowship with rounding out her SPS experience.

Student

A Navy Vet Finds Purpose and Passion in Nonprofit Management

Paul Martin, '21 SPS in Nonprofit Management, applies what he learns in real-time to his work on behalf of veterans.

Alumni

Deana Paradis: Using a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management to Improve the Educational Services Sector

Deana Paradis (’20SPS, Nonprofit Management) is an Alumni of the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program.

Alumni

Leisha Cason, ’20SPS, Nonprofit Management, on the Efficacy of Grassroots Organizations in Brazil

Leisha Cason is a Development Associate at GiGi's Playhouse, a Down Syndrome achievement center, in New York City.

Alumni

Rita (Yijing) Zhang: From Professional Actress to Academic Policy

A former child actor in Beijing, Rita Zhang is combining her interest in the arts with an M.S. in Nonprofit Management.

Alumni

Nathaniel Goldman: Using His Master’s Degree for International Social Change

Nathaniel Goldman (’20SPS, Nonprofit Management) is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner.

Alumni

Rachel Oatis: Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders

Rachel Oatis is determined to equip and educate the next generation of leaders in her hometown of Louisiana.

Alumni

Dr. Winfred Tovar: Building a Prenatal Care Nonprofit for Developing Countries

MIMSI International, a nonprofit in Haiti that provides pregnancy care training in developing countries.

Alumni

Won Palisoul: Navy Veteran, Nonprofit Founder, and SPS Alum

Won Palisoul (’16SPS, Nonprofit Management) founded Women Veterans and Families Network.

Alumni

Daniel Salas: From Ballet to Business

Daniel Salas, an Alumni of Columbia's Nonprofit Management program, has a development role at the Clinton Foundation.

Alumni

Networking and Nonprofit Management With the Fundraising Students Association

Carly Irizarry-Thalmann plays a major role in building the student community in the Nonprofit Management program.