Events

Upcoming Events

Find information about upcoming Nonprofit Management public events and information sessions below.

October 2026

QS Discover Master’s Event - San Francisco

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
5 Embarcadero
San Francisco , CA 94111
Who
  • Shane Scott Senior Specialist, Email Marketing

QS Discover Master’s Event - Chicago

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago , 60605
Who
  • Tiffaney Palmer Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions

QS Discover Master’s Event - Atlanta

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
265 Peachtree Center Avenue
Atlanta , 30303
Who
  • Amber McQueen Admissions Counselor
  • Tiffaney Palmer Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions

QS Discover Master’s Event - Dallas

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Hyatt Regency Dallas
300 Reunion Boulevard
Dallas , TX 75207
Who
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Melissa Barnes Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies

QS Discover Master’s Event - Houston

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
6633 Travis St
Houston , TX 77030

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

QS Discover Master’s Event - Tokyo

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Hyatt Regency Tokyo
2-7-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo , 160-0023
Japan
Who
  • David Taylor-Tumilty Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Danielle Rias Senior Admissions Specialist

QS Discover Master’s Event - Seoul

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Lotte Hotel Seoul
30, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu
Seoul , 04533
South Korea
Who
  • David Taylor-Tumilty Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Danielle Rias Senior Admissions Specialist

QS Discover Master’s and MBA Event - Shanghai

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Swissotel Grand Shanghai
1 Yu Yuan Road, Jing An District
Shanghai , 200040
China Mainland
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Summer Brown Admissions Counselor

November 2026

QS Discover Master’s and MBA Event - Guangzhou

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel
208 Tianhe Rd Junction of Tiyu Xi Rd and Tianhe Rd
Tianhe District
Guangzhou , 510620
China Mainland
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Summer Brown Admissions Counselor

Previous Events

March 2026

M.S. in Nonprofit Management Student Insights

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

February 2026

Inside Columbia's Online Classroom: What It’s Really Like to Learn Virtually

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • David Kreutter, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer in Applied Analytics; Associate Director, M.S. Applied Analytics
  • Viorel Popescu Lecturer in the Discipline of Biodiversity Data Analytics
  • Katherine Mendis Deputy Program Director, Bioethics
  • H.S. Bob Kostakopoulos Deputy Program Director and Part-Time Lecturer, Enterprise Risk Management
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Blake DiCosola Associate Professor of Practice, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS); Affiliate Faculty of The Data Science Institute at Columbia University (Data, Media & Society); Affiliate Faculty of Columbia | Zuckerman Institute (Mind, Brain & Behavior)
  • Teresa Chan Director, Master of Professional Studies in Insurance Management
  • Cindy Smalletz Program Director, Narrative Medicine CPA and Associate Faculty, Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics and Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
  • Kjerstin Pugh Deputy Program Director, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Charlene Perilla-Iqbal Deputy Program Director, Strategic Communication
  • Shahryar  Shaghaghi Program Director, M.S. Technology Management; Professor of Professional Practice, Enterprise Risk Management; Technology, Risk Management and Cybersecurity Executive
  • Jason Papier Lecturer, Managing Partner, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management LLC

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Karen Acampado Associate Director, Career Design Lab, Columbia SPS
  • Tricia Charles Admissions Specialist, School of Professional Studies

Development & Fundraising Faculty Spotlight

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • E. Ramone Segree Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; President | Segree Associates
  • John Hicks Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; Principal and Chief Strategist | DLBHICKS, LLC
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Columbia University M.S. in Nonprofit Management Leadership Series Webinar

Join us on February 6 via Zoom!
Play
What
SPS Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Crashonda Andrew, CFRE, CAP Senior Vice President of Global Philanthropy at United Way Worldwide (UWW)

January 2026

Virtual Office Hour - Online Master's Degrees

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • H.S. Bob Kostakopoulos Deputy Program Director and Part-Time Lecturer, Enterprise Risk Management
  • Shahryar  Shaghaghi Program Director, M.S. Technology Management; Professor of Professional Practice, Enterprise Risk Management; Technology, Risk Management and Cybersecurity Executive
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Charlene Perilla-Iqbal Deputy Program Director, Strategic Communication
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Viorel Popescu Lecturer in the Discipline of Biodiversity Data Analytics
  • Michael Karbowiak Associate Director of Administration, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS)
  • Christoph Meinrenken Professor of Professional Practice; IKNS Program Director; PI, Climate School; Affiliate, Data Science Institute
  • Kjerstin Pugh Deputy Program Director, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Katherine Mendis Deputy Program Director, Bioethics

Columbia Nonprofit Management Online Student Experience

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Special Events for Students and Alumni

In addition to public events and information sessions, the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program hosts exclusive events for students and alumni, including professional development workshops, guest speaking engagements, and networking receptions. Please note some of these events are open only to currently enrolled students and alumni of the program.

Upcoming Events for Students & Alumni