Program Overview

Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy Certificate

The Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy Certificate program provides a balance of academic principles and real-world experience, as well as a fundamental understanding of how nonprofit organizations participate in building communities. Core courses cover essentials in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, communication strategies, and nonprofit ethics and governance.

Certificate Curriculum

The certificate requires 21 semester hours (s.h.). The following courses are required:

• MGMT:3500 Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I (3 s.h.)
• JMC:3710 Fundraising Fundamentals (3 s.h.)
• MGMT:4600 Nonprofit Ethics and Governance (3 s.h.)

Students must take at least one of the following courses (3 s.h.). If taking more, they will count as electives:

• JMC:3720 Nonprofit Communication (3 s.h.)
• MGMT:3600 Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II (3 s.h.)
• JMC:2001 Exploring Nonprofits: Communities & Changemakers (3 s.h.)

Students are encouraged to complete an internship with a nonprofit:

• JMC:3700 Nonprofit Internship (3 s.h.)

The remainder of the 21 s.h. must be fulfilled by electives from the following list:

• COMM:1819 Organizational Leadership
• CW:4745 The Sentence: Strategies for Writing
• DPA:3510 Introduction to Arts Management
• EALL:4130 Introduction to Grant Writing
• ENTR:2000 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• ENTR:3350 Entrepreneurial Strategy
• ENTR:3500 Social Entrepreneurship
• EVNT:3154 Foundations of Event Management
• EVNT:3260 Event Planning Workshop
• GHS:4002 Working in Global Health
• JMC:3142 Social Media for Social Change
• JMC:3530 Social Media Marketing
• MUSM:3001 Intro to Museum Studies

Courses are offered on campus and online, allowing distance and online students the opportunity to earn the certificate.