Designed to prepare students to succeed in the leadership and administration of nonprofit organizations, the Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Management is intended for practicing managers and leaders in a broad range of human service, cultural, educational, religious and community organizations and for those who wish to prepare for professional advancement. The curriculum provides a theoretical and practical examination of the governance of nonprofit organizations, the management of volunteers and professionals, marketing, resource development and fundraising, strategic planning, program evaluation, financial oversight, and the social and political context of the nonprofit sector. All classes are offered during late afternoon or evening hours, online, and on weekends for the convenience of working adult students.
The curriculum covers all aspects of nonprofit administration and management:
- Leading and managing nonprofit organizations and interacting with boards of directors
- Supervising volunteers and professionals
- Fundraising and resource development
- Marketing
- Quantitative and qualitative program evaluation
- Financial management
- Planning and decision making
- Social, economic and political trends affecting the nonprofit sector
This certificate is available as a fully online or in-classroom certificate.
Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Students seeking the Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Management (NPM) must complete 15 units of course work with a 3.0 grade point average and no grade below a B-.
NPM courses can be applied to the MA in Nonprofit Management degree program, and some can be applied to the MA in Human Resources Management program, offered through CAPS.
Course Requirements:
The following courses are required:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| NPM 507 | Management in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| NPM 508 | Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| NPM 525 | Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| NPM 570 | Legal Issues Impacting Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| Total Units | 12 |
Elective Courses: 3 units of approved Nonprofit Management (NPM) course work
NPM courses can be found on the Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management page of this Bulletin.
This program is offered either mostly or fully online. Students entering the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 Visa must enroll in a program full time. F-1 students are only permitted to enroll in one online course per semester and J-1 students may only enroll in non-credit online courses that do not count toward their degree program. The School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) cannot guarantee face-to-face enrollment options each semester of full time enrollment, therefore cannot issue an I-20 or DS 2019 to F-1 and J-1 students for this program. If you are an F-1 or J-1 student and wish to enroll in a CAPS program while here on a Visa, please contact our recruitment team to discuss your options for face-to-face program enrollment. F-1 and J-1 students should not enroll in online courses or programs without first consulting the university’s Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS).