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February 2026
Development & Fundraising Faculty Spotlight
February
9
Development & Fundraising Faculty Spotlight
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When12:00 pm EST
WhatOnline 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; U.S. Executive Director | Women for Women International
John Hicks
Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; Principal and Chief Strategist | DLBHICKS, LLC
Emma Vittori
Admissions Counselor
Nonprofit Management: Ask an Admissions Counselor Anything
February
10
Nonprofit Management: Ask an Admissions Counselor Anything
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When3:00 pm EST
WhatAdmissions Event
Where
Online
Who
Emma Vittori
Admissions Counselor
Columbia University M.S. in Nonprofit Management Leadership Series Webinar With Special Guest Linda Gadsby, Esq.
February
20
Columbia University M.S. in Nonprofit Management Leadership Series Webinar With Special Guest Linda Gadsby, Esq.
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When12:00 pm EST
WhatSPS Event
Where
Online
Who
Basil Smikle, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
Linda Gadsby, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners)
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
February
24
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
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When12:00 pm EST
WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
Who
Karen Acampado
Associate Director, Career Design Lab, Columbia SPS
Tricia Charles
Admissions Specialist, School of Professional Studies
Inside Columbia's Online Classroom: What It’s Really Like to Learn Virtually
February
26
Inside Columbia's Online Classroom: What It’s Really Like to Learn Virtually
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When5:00 pm EST
WhatAdmissions 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)
Teresa Chan
Director, Master of Professional Studies in Insurance Management
Cindy K. Smalletz, M.S., OTR/L
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
CCS Fundraising Information Session
February
27
CCS Fundraising Information Session
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When1:00 pm EST
WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
March 2026
M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session
March
5
M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session
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When6:00 pm EST
WhatOnline 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
Admissions Counselor
Nonprofit Management: Ask an Admissions Counselor Anything
March
6
Nonprofit Management: Ask an Admissions Counselor Anything
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When1:00 pm EST
WhatAdmissions Event
Where
Online
Who
Emma Vittori
Admissions Counselor
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
March
19
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
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When12:00 pm EDT
WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
Who
Melissa Barnes
Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies
Fatima Mendez
Advisor
Inside Columbia's Online Classroom: What It’s Really Like to Learn Virtually
March
31
Inside Columbia's Online Classroom: What It’s Really Like to Learn Virtually
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When12:00 pm EDT
WhatAdmissions Event
Where
Online
Who
Phoebe Ballard
Assistant Dean, Academic Services and Innovation
April 2026
M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session
April
2
M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session
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When12:00 pm EDT
WhatOnline 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
Admissions Counselor
May 2026
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
May
5
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
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When7:00 pm EDT
WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
Who
Emma Vittori
Admissions Counselor
Melissa Barnes
Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies
Previous Events
February 2026
Columbia University M.S. in Nonprofit Management Leadership Series Webinar
February
6
Columbia University M.S. in Nonprofit Management Leadership Series Webinar
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WhatSPS 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
January
26
Virtual Office Hour - Online Master's Degrees
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WhatAdmissions 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; Lecturer, Sustainability Management
Kjerstin Pugh
Deputy Program Director, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Katherine Mendis
Deputy Program Director, Bioethics
Columbia Nonprofit Management Online Student Experience
January
22
Columbia Nonprofit Management Online Student Experience
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WhatOnline 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
Admissions Counselor
M.S. Nonprofit Management Spring 2026 Welcome Back
January
21
M.S. Nonprofit Management Spring 2026 Welcome Back
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WhatSPS Event
Where
New York City
December 2025
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything
December
18
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything
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WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
Who
Emma Vittori
Admissions Counselor
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
December
17
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
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WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
Who
Ali Speede, MBA
Senior Admissions Counselor
Emma Vittori
Admissions Counselor
Virtual Office Hour - Online Master's Degrees
December
8
Virtual Office Hour - Online Master's Degrees
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WhatAdmissions 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
December
4
Exploring Nonprofit Careers with Columbia University SPS Career Design Lab Assistant Director Karen Acampado
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WhatOnline 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
Admissions Counselor
Karen Acampado
Associate Director, Career Design Lab, Columbia SPS
M.S. in Nonprofit Management Social
December
1
M.S. in Nonprofit Management Social
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WhatSPS Event
Where
New York City
November 2025
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything
November
20
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything
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WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
Who
Ali Speede, MBA
Senior Admissions Counselor
NOPM Symposium: At the Crossroads: Nonprofits Shaping Health Policy in Times of Structural Challenge
November
20
NOPM Symposium: At the Crossroads: Nonprofits Shaping Health Policy in Times of Structural Challenge
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WhatPublic 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
November
19
Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session
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WhatOnline Info Session
Where
Online
Who
Melissa Barnes
Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies
Ali Speede, MBA
Senior Admissions Counselor
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.
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