Events

Upcoming Events

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

October 2026

October to

SEED Global Business School Festival - Meet Columbia SPS in India

What
Admissions Event
Where
Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru
Who
  • Lauren Newman Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Nonprofit Career Pathways & Columbia SPS Resources

When
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
  • Karen Acampado Associate Director, Career Design Lab, Columbia SPS
  • Amber McQueen Admissions Counselor

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
  • 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

Previous Events

October 2026

Nonprofit AI Adoption: Best Practices & Cautionary Tales

What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Erwin de Leon, Ph.D. Lecturer in the Discipline of Nonprofit Management; Research Fellow, Knology; Member, Empire State Bioethics Consortium
  • Astrid Andre Lecturer; General Counsel, Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.
  • Patrick Gotham Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising
  • Arlene Corbin Lewis Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, Code for America

September 2026

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

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
  • Julia Vigay Intern, Student Life

QS Discover Master’s Event - Boston

What
Admissions Event
Who
  • Lauren Newman Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Jenna Lefkowitz Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
September to

SPS Application Week 2026

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online

QS Connect Master’s Event - NYC

What
Admissions Event
Who
  • Amanda Carlson Associate Dean, Admissions
  • David Taylor-Tumilty Associate 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