Certificate in Strategic Fundraising
Accelerated and Flexible
Our graduate certificate in strategic fundraising is designed for professionals and leaders currently employed in the nonprofit sector and also those who want to enter the field. Developed with the input and guidance of area nonprofit leaders and business professionals, the graduate certificate in fundraising management will emphasize concepts within a nonprofit context including: leadership, strategic and fiscal planning, financial management and operation, fundraising, board governance, and legal standards.
Online or on Campus
Whether you enroll in the graduate certificate in strategic fundraising 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
- 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.
Concentration/Certificate in Strategic Fundraising (15 credits):
- NMP 621 Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising Fundamentals
- NMP 622 Donor Behavior and Giving Methodologies
- NMP 623 Resource Development Management
- NMP 656 Relationships, Communication and Philanthropy
Take 1 course from:
- NMP 631 Grant Writing for Corporations and Foundations
- NMP 641 Capital Campaign and Major Giving Fundraising
- NMP 651 Annual Giving and Donor Relations
- NMP 661 Planned Giving for Nonprofit Organizations
Program Goals
Students in this program will be able to:
- Lead and inspire boards, employees, funding agencies, and volunteers
- Manage conflicting priorities and help organizations realize their vision in every area of nonprofit management and philanthropy
- Apply critical expertise in technical, functional, and operational areas
- Attract, develop and enhance board leadership to achieve the mission and vision of nonprofit organizations
- Explain and integrate the best legal, financial, and ethical processes within nonprofit organizations
- Design and carry out research and outcomes modeling that helps nonprofit organizations and fundraising activities find real solutions to real problems
- Understand the critical elements of financial management and stewardship and how to insure effective oversight and management of nonprofit organization resources
- Develop innovative programs and activities for revenue generation that enhance the mission and vision of nonprofits
- Powerfully articulate the importance, scope, unique role, and significance of philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit sector organizations within North America and throughout the world.
