Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership

PLEASE NOTE: The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership is currently not accepting applications. Please check back for further updates.

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership prepares students with the foundational skills needed to advance to leadership roles at nonprofit organizations in the public and private sectors.  The 18-credit certificate is stackable and consists of three interactive, 6-credit graduate courses that offer the flexibility that working adults need to be successful.  Courses are offered in online and hybrid formats, and focus on philanthropy, nonprofit finance and operations and nonprofit governance and leadership. The program prepares students to advance professionally or transition to a new career in the nonprofit sector.  

What You Can Expect 

  • Gain skills and expertise that can be applied directly to your career on day one
  • The ability to finish your graduate certificate in one year on a part-time basis
  • Flexible courses that work around your busy schedule - and optional live online sessions with your professors
  • Lively interaction with your classmates and professors
  • No capstone or practicum requirements

Free Books:  New students can get free books for their first course. 

Stackable, Affordable, Flexible: The 18 graduate credits earned in the certificate fit seamlessly into the College’s MS in Organizational Leadership and Management program with a concentration in Nonprofit Leadership.

Curriculum

Program Requirements PrerequisitesMin. Credits
ONL 520Development and Philanthropy 6
ONL 540Nonprofit Finance and Operations 6
ONL 560Nonprofit Governance and Leadership 6
  TOTAL18


Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership will be able to apply principles of Leadership to nonprofit and public organizational settings in the areas of:

  1. Governance
  2. Finance
  3. Operations
  4. Philanthropy
  5. Labor relations

Upcoming Start Dates

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership is currently not accepting applications. Please check back for further updates.

Estimated Tuition for the Certificate 

$13,896* 
($772 per credit x 18 credits)

*excludes books

See if you qualify for a corporate tuition discount.

Emergency Student Aid

Emergency Student Aid grants are available for Peirce students. Grants can be used to pay off balances, cover tuition, buy books, and for all costs of attendance, including food, rent, childcare, and transportation. Learn more.

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