Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy

Bay Path College is proud to be one of the few higher education institutions in the United States that offers a full graduate degree in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy that can be completed entirely online. The nonprofit management and philanthropy degree emphasizes highly practical learning, with highly skilled practitioner faculty guiding every class.

You will learn nonprofit management best practices and principles through dialogue with other nonprofit professionals and our seasoned faculty.

Our program is entirely online, which allows participants from across the country and around the world to work together and learn from each other in a stimulating e-classroom.

Developed with the input and guidance of area nonprofit leaders and business professionals, the degree and graduate certificates will emphasize concepts within a nonprofit context including:

  • leadership
  • strategic and fiscal planning
  • financial management and operation
  • fundraising
  • board governance and volunteer management
  • legal standards

It is a graduate degree program that is convenient, relevant, and flexible and allows you to balance your work and your personal life…while helping you achieve your personal goals.

Strengths and Benefits of the Program

  • Core curriculum designed specifically for nonprofits
  • Immediate applicability and relevance
  • Flexible and accelerated—you can complete master’s program in one year
  • Option to tailor the degree to meet your needs by allowing you to also focus on management, communications, philanthropy, or higher education administration
  • Opportunities to extend your personal network and connect to the wider world of nonprofits
  • Taught by faculty who are leaders in their field
  • Scholarships available for nonprofit professionals

Graduate Program