Christopher Prentice

Christopher Prentice is a Professor of Nonprofit Management and Director of the Center for Social Impact at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). He specializes in nonprofit governance, financial health, and community engagement, with a focus on healthcare workforce resilience and spatio-temporal modeling of public health challenges.

• Education: PhD (North Carolina State University), MPA (George Washington University), BA (University of California, Irvine)

His research spans nonprofit financial performance, lobbying strategies, and collaborations with public-private sectors. Recent studies examine Nursing Burnout, Donor Behavior, and Regional Mobility Patterns during the pandemic.

Prentice serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs and on editorial boards for Nonprofit Management & Leadership and Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.