Nonprofit Management Impact Stories

M.S. Nonprofit Management Program Online Modality Meets Students Where They Are, Propels Their Careers

Graduates from across the country share their experiences in Columbia University’s M.S. Nonprofit Management online program.

M.S. Nonprofit Management Alumna Deana Paradis Uses Her Career Success To Mentor the Next Generation Of Students

Paradis, who credits much of her success to her relationships with mentors throughout her career, is paying it forward at SPS.

Former Hearst President and M.S. Nonprofit Management Alum Michael Clinton Publishes “Roar Into the Second Half of Your Life”

Michael Clinton, ’21SPS, is a seasoned publishing executive, with over forty years of experience in the magazine industry.

Executive Director of Hands Across the Sea Amanda Sherlip Advances Youth Literacy in Developing Nations

Columbia’s Master’s in Nonprofit Management gave alumna Amanda Sherlip the ideal mix of science, business, and social good.

Liliana Iriarte on How the M.S. Nonprofit Management Program Helped Her Turnaround a Struggling Nonprofit and Launch a Social Enterprise

"Mental health access should not be a luxury; it should be accessible to all."

Nonprofit Management Alumna Won Palisoul Appointed to Biden-Harris Administration Post

Palisoul will serve as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at the Pentagon.

Sasha Terris-Maes: Helping Nonprofits Weather the Storm

She found an interest in helping nonprofits re-structure organizationally and financially to be sustainable.

Nonprofit Alum Jayson Council: Guiding Institutions Through the Critical Landscape of Social Impact

Nonprofit Management alum Jayson Council discusses his experience in the program and his new consultancy.

Britani Griffin: “This Is Why We Do the Work that We Do”

Nonprofit Management alum and associate instructor reflects on making a living while making a difference.

Delbert Warkentin Advances Giving Tuesday’s Global Movement

Warkentin discusses his experience studying international aid and fundraising at Columbia.

Annie Rhodes on the Evolution of the Nonprofit Sector and Digital Transformation

Rhodes discusses the transformation of the nonprofit sector, the challenges it currently faces in the midst of the pandemic.

Helena Economides: Finding Ways to Give Back and Virtually Connect with Nonprofit Management Students

When the pandemic hit, the arts administration professional sought ways to give back to her graduate school community.