The Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (IPNL) leverages the expertise and dedication of faculty, staff and community partners through collaborative research.  IPNL is part of the Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration.  With a focus on issues of local interest, IPNL will facilitate greater understanding of the nonprofit sector, its operations and practices, and the missions served by this vital group of organizations.

Research in Progress:

Understanding the Nonprofit Workforce:  Human Resources Practice in the Mid-South

Responding to Economic Uncertainty:  A Survey of Mid-South Nonprofit Executives

Contact Us:

Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, Ph.D.

Director, Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration

Director, Institute of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

134 McCord Hall

901.678.3368

dnrrstrr@memphis.edu