Nonprofit Management Certificate

The SPIA certificate in Nonprofit Management (NPM) gives students the skills and experience they need to translate knowledge into impact. The certificate program enables students to connect their area of interest/study with meaningful impact in the nonprofit sector.

The NPM certificate exposes students to the role and power of nonprofits in affecting meaningful social change. Students study the features and practices of nonprofit organizations, how these organizations are managed and sustained, the strategies social entrepreneurs use to form and fund them, and ways they leverage volunteers’ passions, interests, and talents to achieve their missions. Students have the opportunity to learn core nonprofit management skills and engage with local nonprofit organizations connected to their field of study through service-learning projects and a capstone experience. The credential offers a blend of lecture-based and experiential learning to meet students’ needs and interests for more hands-on training and experience. The certificate is a total of 18 credits.