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
Online Information Session:
To view our online information session, click here.
Viewing Instructions:
- This link will bring you to the recordings home page. In the upper right corner you will see a calendar, click on April 7 and you will see the Graduate and Continuing Education Admissions Event. Click on that link to view the recording.
- The ElluminateLive! Session should start to download automatically. If your computer security blocks the download, please click on download blocked message and grant permission for the session download.
- Once complete you will be brought into the Online Information Session meeting room.
- If you need assistance accessing this event, please call us at: 413-565-1487 or toll free at 1-800-782-7284 x. 1487.
If you have any additional questions about the programs or would like to speak with an admissions advisor or Dr. Melissa Moriss-Olson please e-mail the Graduate Admissions Office.
