A far ranging discussion on how we connect research to practice and policy. What does philanthropy and the nonprofit sector want from the research community? How can the research community learn from practice? How do we better mobilize research? What are the roles of philanthropy, governments and granting councils in supporting research in this field and its use?

Panel:
Femida Handy, Professor, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania and Co-Editor-in-Chief, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Gordon Floyd, Co-Editor, The Philanthropist, and former President and CEO, Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Cathy Barr, Vice-President, Mission Effectiveness, Imagine Canada
Ursula Gobel, Associate Vice-President, Future Challenges, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada / Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada
Moderator: Susan Phillips, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University