Events

Upcoming Events

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

November 2026

QS Discover Master’s Event - Ho Chi Minh City

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
The Reverie Saigon
22 – 36 Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City , 71006
Vietnam
Who
  • Debra Lambert Assistant Dean, Marketing & Continuing Education Admissions
  • Rollie Carencia Executive Director, Student Life

QS Discover Master’s Event - Hanoi

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Pullman Hanoi Hotel
40, Cat Linh Street, Dong DA district
Hanoi , 010000
Vietnam
Who
  • Debra Lambert Assistant Dean, Marketing & Continuing Education Admissions
  • Rollie Carencia Executive Director, Student Life

QS Connect & Discover Master’s Events - Bangkok

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Hilton Bangkok Grande Asoke
30 Sukhumvit 21 Rd
Khlong Toei Nuea
Bangkok , 10110
Thailand
Who
  • Debra Lambert Assistant Dean, Marketing & Continuing Education Admissions
  • Rollie Carencia Executive Director, Student Life

SPS Fall Open House

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
New York City
Lerner Hall Arledge Auditorium

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor
  • Melissa Barnes Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

December 2026

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

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Previous Events

January 2026

December 2025

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Virtual Office Hour - Online Master's Degrees

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • 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

Exploring Nonprofit Careers with Columbia University SPS Career Design Lab Assistant Director Karen Acampado

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
  • Karen Acampado Associate Director, Career Design Lab, Columbia SPS

November 2025

NOPM Symposium: At the Crossroads: Nonprofits Shaping Health Policy in Times of Structural Challenge

What
Public Event
Where
New York City
Who
  • Dr. Duclas M. Charles Founder, Black Health Connect
  • Catherine Chen Executive Director, The Asian American Federation (AAF)
  • Sayantani DasGupta Senior Lecturer in Discipline, Narrative Medicine
  • Torian Easterling, MD, MPH Senior Vice President of Population and Community Health and the Chief Strategic and Innovation Officer, One Brooklyn Health
  • Camille Jimenez, MPH, MPhil Global Patient Equity Research Lead, Pfizer
  • Gary Milchman Chief Executive Officer, YAI
  • Craig Minassian Chief Content, Communications and Marketing Officer, Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Ashwin Vasan MD PhD Senior Fellow in Health Policy & Global Affairs, Yale University; Senior Advisor, Commonweal Ventures; Former NYC Health Commissioner

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Melissa Barnes Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

Virtual Office Hour - Online Master's Degrees

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Charlene Perilla-Iqbal Deputy Program Director, Strategic Communication
  • Katja Schroeder Associate Program Director, M.S. Technology Management; Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Technology Management

SPS Fall Open House

What
Admissions Event
Where
New York City

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