Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Bay Path established the nonprofit management certificate program because there is a critical need, both today and for the future, for qualified professionals and leaders in this field.
Online or On Campus
Whether you enroll in the graduate certificate in fundraising management online or on campus, you can:
- Complete the program in six months
- Apply the graduate certificate to the MS in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy degree program
- Core curriculum designed specifically for nonprofits
- Immediate applicability and relevance
- Flexible and accelerated—you can complete the certificate in six months or the master’s program in one year
- Option to tailor the degree to meet your needs by allowing you to also focus on management, communications, or philanthropy
- Highly personal and supportive learning environment
- 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
Curriculum
These courses are taught by faculty who are experienced in teaching working professionals and who have the perfect blend of comprehensive academic training and depth of professional experience in the nonprofit setting--this blend will enable faculty to take the theory and make it immediately practical and relevant. This certificate program will be offered through a combination of online and on-campus courses.
NMP 600 Foundation of Nonprofit Management
NMP 605 Financial Decision Making for Nonprofits
NMP 621 Fundraising Theory and Practice
NMP 625 Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
NMP 635 Board Governance and Volunteer Management
Goals of the Nonprofit Management Certificate
Students who complete the graduate certificate in nonprofit management are expected to:
- Articulate an understanding of the history, theory, scope, unique role, and significance of philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit sector organizations within the North American context and throughout the world.
- Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the standards and codes of conduct that are appropriate to professionals and volunteers in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
- Describe the history, role, and function of governance and executive leadership in achieving the mission and vision of nonprofit organizations.
- Understand and adhere to the appropriate legal, financial, and ethical frameworks under which nonprofit organizations operate and are regulated.
- Apply financial management and revenue generation principles and concepts in the nonprofit organizational context.
