As They Leave Office, Libby Garvey and Justin Wilson Reflect on Local Government in a Changing WorldOctober 1, 2024Two longtime departing local politicians, Arlington’s Libby Garvey and Alexandria’s Justin Wilson, will discuss the status and future of regional politics at Mason Square on October 9. The Schar School’s Alan Abramson will present an overview of the discussion.
August 28, 2024Dana Staley found herself deep in her Master of Public Administration program with a newborn, a fulltime job, and eventually, a pandemic crisis. See how she managed to succeed through it all.
July 25, 2023Lobbying for nonprofit organizations has always been a political balancing act. But a new study indicates that when advocacy is limited, so is influence. The solution may be in educating those who make decisions for nonprofits.
July 18, 2023Meet the director of the Schar School’s Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise, Alan J. Abramson.
June 6, 2023Meet the ’91 alumna who now heads the Student Conservation Association: Lidia Soto-Harmon.
April 13, 2023A guest speaker at the Schar School laid out recommendations for bringing equity to philanthropy. Bottom line: “Ask big, bold ‘what if’ questions.”
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December 1, 2022
The Schar School’s Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise assumes responsibility for a pioneering data project that is crucial to the nonprofit sector.
September 13, 2022The Schar School’s Alan Abramson is the recipient of the nonprofit research field’s highest honor.
May 27, 2022This year’s Paul L. Posner award winner for contributions to improving the federal government’s budget process is a professor of public policy: Philip Joyce.
- June 21, 2021
A trio of Schar School professors assumes the editorial leadership of a seminal nonprofit journal.