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The Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership is excited to share new research by our Visiting Practitioner, Lynsey Wood Jeffries. Lynsey’s research provided an opportunity for leaders from various stages of the Raise DC collective impact effort to reflect on their accomplishments and lessons learned and share them with the broader field.

In the case study, Lynsey argues that cross-sector collaboration holds great promise for lasting systems-level change. While most collective impact efforts exist for a limited period of time, the relationships built and the policies and procedures changed by Raise DC continue to support young people in DC today. It is important for the field to document and share these lasting impacts. Similarly, it is critical that we learn about the challenges faced in implementation—ranging from power and leadership, to data sharing and funding. Click here to learn more.

Join us for our inaugural fireside chat in our spring series on global philanthropy with Dr. Cecilia Conrad, founding CEO of Lever for Change, and Dr. Kristen Molyneaux, President and Co-Founder of Lever for Change, hosted by Sushma Raman, Waldemar A. Nielsen Philanthropy Fellow.

Lever for Change is a nonprofit that creates equitable access in the world of philanthropy, through a unique model of open calls, expert review, and donor collaboration. Their mission is to connect donors with problem solvers to find and fund bold, effective solutions to accelerate social change. They have influenced over $2.5 billion in grants and supported more than 500 organizations worldwide.

The conversation will focus on Lever for Change’s unique model, trends in global philanthropy that address issues of transparency, accessibility, and scale, and impacts of recent shifts in public policy and funding streams on philanthropy.

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Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership is proud to announce Sushma Raman as our Spring 2026 Waldemar A. Nielsen Philanthropy Fellow. Sushma is a philanthropic and social change strategist with over two decades of experience leading programs and organizations. During her time as the Nielsen Philanthropy Fellow, she will host a fireside chat series on Trends in Global Philanthropy.

Sushma will hold roundtable discussions and office hours with McCourt School of Public Policy students on pathways to enter global philanthropy.

Please join us in welcoming Sushma to Georgetown University and our Center. Click here to learn more about Sushma.

To learn more about the Waldemar A. Nielsen Philanthropy Fellowship, click here.

Join us to learn more about our in-person Summer 2026 Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program. You will get the chance to meet our faculty, hear about the curriculum, network with other nonprofit leaders, and have your questions answered. Please RSVP Here for the virtual Information Session.

The Nonprofit Certificate is designed as an experiential leadership lab, providing a stimulating and supportive climate for exploring the pressing issues facing nonprofit leaders today and into the future.

The program also gives participants the opportunity to join a network of local, national and international nonprofit leaders committed to working across organizations, communities, and sectors to address public needs.

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