News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Connecting Habitats, From New York to South Africa

Wendy Hapgood, Sustainability Management lecturer and cofounder of the Wild Tomorrow Fund, shares her story of leaving corporate work to build a major protected area for wildlife.

Keep Scattering: Reimagining the Nonprofit Sector

Drawing on experiences in the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program, Andrew Jamieson examines the quiet, lasting work of building a more equitable sector.

Canvas Security Incident

Information regarding the data breach affecting Instructure, the company that owns and operates Canvas.

The Last Class That Needed To Code Just Graduated

Kiran Bhujle, Global Managing Director at SVAM International and part-time lecturer in M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management and M.S. Technology Management programs, explores how AI is reshaping who gets to build technology. (Forbes)

A New Framework for Future Leaders: Redefining Fundraising as Strategy

In Columbia’s Nonprofit Management program, lecturers Ramone Segree and John Hicks share real-world insights on building impactful careers in today’s evolving nonprofit sector.

Destroying the U.S. Forest Service Imperils America’s Forests

Cuts to the U.S. Forest Service weaken science, staffing, and oversight, leaving forests more vulnerable to harm and misuse.

From Disclosure to Direction: Why Materiality Is a Strategic Imperative

Materiality assessments help organizations translate risk and market signals into long-term strategy, writes M.S. in Sustainability Management student Anudeep Virdi.

Data, Democracy, and AI: The Third Annual Political Analytics Conference Charts a Course for 2026 and Beyond

Four all-star panels presented on trends in political data analysis and strategy at the 2026 Columbia University Political Analytics Conference.

Inside the New M.S. in Project Management Program’s Technology Management Concentration

As technology reshapes every industry, this concentration trains professionals to lead at the intersection of strategy, systems, and execution.

How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Shaping Business Transformation

At the 2026 Technology Management Trends event, Deloitte leaders and SPS faculty examined what it takes to scale AI across industries—and where real value is being realized today.

New York City’s Trees Grow on Money

Investing in New York City’s trees would improve health, reduce energy costs, help manage stormwater, and boost property values.

Meeting Midcareer Students’ Needs and Expanding Their Expertise

Through the Nonprofit Management program’s flexible formats—including part-time and online options—two current students are expanding their professional skill sets.