Program Overview

Non-Profit Management Certificate

In a rapidly changing world, non-profit and social-profit organizations require new ways to build and sustain capacity so they can scale up their social impact. Our online non-profit management courses and part-time program offer a fresh approach that will position you for success and help your organization realize its vision and mandate.

Overview

• Courses: 6
• Format: Part-time
• Location: Online

Why this program?

• Choose electives to suit your areas of interest
• Learn from industry professionals working in diverse fields
• Participate in interactive webinars with non-profit leaders and experts
• Apply your learning to a real-world initiative of your choice
• Graduate with a certificate that confers SFU alumni status along with its benefits
• Be eligible for admission to SFU’s Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (which can be applied toward an SFU MBA), even without an undergraduate degree

Program details

Format

• Part-time

Location

• Online

Program completion

• 1–5 years (from start date of first course)
• To graduate, pass all courses required to complete the program.

Course duration

• 13 weeks

Course work

• 10 hours/week

Schedule

• Self-paced within set assignment deadlines

Courses

• Required courses:
  • New Approaches to Non-Profit Management for the Canadian Context (NPM220)
  • Strategy and Leadership (NPM420)
• Electives (choose 4):
  • Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (NPM320)
  • Fundraising: Harnessing the Funds to Achieve Your Mission (NPM330)
  • Project Management for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM340)
  • Governance and Volunteer Management (NPM350)
  • Human Resources for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM360)
  • Financial Management for the Non-Financial Manager (NPM380)

Learning materials

• See individual courses for textbook details

Cost

• $875/course (not including textbooks)
• $99 program application fee

Application info

• No application deadline. Take individual courses and apply to the program at any time.

Application requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Mature students who do not meet this requirement may qualify with at least 5 years of appropriate experience
• English Language Requirements

Upcoming courses

• Course Name: Financial Management for the Non-Financial Manager (NPM380)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Bill Scott
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 11
• Course Name: Governance and Volunteer Management (NPM350)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Alison Brewin
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 24
• Course Name: Human Resources for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM360)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Amy Saini
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 27
• Course Name: New Approaches to Non-Profit Management for the Canadian Context (NPM220)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Julia Payson
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 15
• Course Name: Project Management for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM340)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Ivan Leonce
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 25
• Course Name: Strategy and Leadership (NPM420)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Michelle Lackie
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 18
• Course Name: Financial Management for the Non-Financial Manager (NPM380)
  • Start Date: Wed, May 6, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Bill Scott
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 31
• Course Name: Fundraising: Harnessing the Funds to Achieve Your Mission (NPM330)
  • Start Date: Wed, May 6, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Paul M. Taylor
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 24
• Course Name: New Approaches to Non-Profit Management for the Canadian Context (NPM220)
  • Start Date: Wed, May 6, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Julia Payson
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 32
• Course Name: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (NPM320)
  • Start Date: Wed, May 6, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Marika Sandrelli
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 26
• Course Name: Strategy and Leadership (NPM420)
  • Start Date: Wed, May 6, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Laurie Parsons
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 29
• Course Name: Fundraising: Harnessing the Funds to Achieve Your Mission (NPM330)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Paul M. Taylor
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 35
• Course Name: Governance and Volunteer Management (NPM350)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Alison Brewin
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 35
• Course Name: Human Resources for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM360)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Amy Saini
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 34
• Course Name: New Approaches to Non-Profit Management for the Canadian Context (NPM220)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor:
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 35
• Course Name: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (NPM320)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Marika Sandrelli
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 35
• Course Name: Project Management for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM340)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Ivan Leonce
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 35
• Course Name: Strategy and Leadership (NPM420)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Laurie Parsons
  • Cost: $875.00
  • Seats Available: 35

Student stories

• Grad grows her career while serving her local community Thanks to the program, Nina Kreis now has the skills for both her current role and her future career in non-profit leadership.
• Former café owner leads sweet new social enterprise Non-profit leader Corrie Corfield is using her past experience as a coffee shop owner to support a new bakery with a social purpose.
• Rotary Foundation manager upgrades fundraising skills Being the only Canadian employee of an international non-profit organization comes with a unique set of challenges.