Program Requirements

To earn the MS in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy, students must complete 36 hours of graduate coursework at the 600 level including the graduate portfolio with the coursework distributed as shown below.

Nonprofit Management and Administration Core (9 credits):

Two required courses:

NMP 600 Foundation of Nonprofit Management
NMP 635 Board Governance and Volunteer Management

Choose one from:

NMP 605 Financial Decision Making for Nonprofits
NMP 625 Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
NMP 645 Marketing for Nonprofits
NMP 665 Law, Policy and Government Relations
CIM 642 Project Management

Organizational Behavior and Personal Effectiveness Core (6 credits):

Choose two from:

NMP 655 Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
MBA 620 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
NMP 656 Relationships, Communication and Philanthropy

Philanthropic Studies Core (15 credits)

Three required courses:

NMP 621 Fundraising Theory and Principles
NMP 622 Donor Behavior and Giving Methodologies
NMP 675 Capstone: Advanced Fundraising Seminar

Choose two from:

NMP 631 Grant Writing for Corporations and Foundations
NMP 641 Capital Campaign and Major Giving Management 
NMP 651 Annual Giving and Donor Relations
NMP 661 Planned Giving for Nonprofit Organizations
NMP 623 Resource Development Management

Electives (6 credits)

Choose two courses from NMP, MBA, CIM or MS in Higher Education course offerings.


Graduate Program