Assignments and projects are related to the students' agencies, creating opportunities for organizational as well as personal development. Students complete their degree work by writing a thesis or taking comprehensive examinations. The Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Management provides professional education for executive directors and other managers of social service, health, environmental, education, arts and culture, religious, and other nonprofit organizations. It can also serve as a bridge to the nonprofit sector for those with management experience in business or government. For more information about the online Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Management program visit our website for Certificate Programs .
Participants proceed through the twelve-month program in a cohort group.
Courses include governance and planning, marketing, development and fundraising, human resource management, and financial management. The sixth course is a faculty guided organizational project addressing a major need in the student's agency. The Development Director Certificate offers a unique opportunity for present and future fundraising professionals to learn principles and practices of effective development for nonprofit agencies. For more information about the online Development Director Certificate program visit our website for Certificate Programs . The sixth course is a faculty guided organizational project addressing a major need in the student's agency.