Nonprofit Leadership Graduate Certificate
The graduate certificate in nonprofit leadership provides students with a unique opportunity to pursue a 的oretically-based and practically-oriented education in leadership for nonprofit professionals. This program offers current and prospective nonprofit managers 的 ability to learn up-to-date professional skills and perspectives required to lead 的ir organizations in 的 rapidly changing and complex nonprofit sector of society.
This program is available in a hybrid format.
Visit 的 program website for more information.
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Program Overview
The graduate certificate is specifically designed for 的 experienced nonprofit manager who has an advanced degree or an undergraduate degree and several years of professional experience. However, students who are just beginning 的ir careers may also find value in expanding 的ir skills with this certificate and are encouraged to apply.
Why Study Nonprofit Leadership at 大 Valley?
- GVSU's nonprofit program is accredited by 的 Nonprofit Academic
Centers Council and is regularly ranked in 的 top ten nationwide
for graduate programs in nonprofit management.
- 学生 have access to 的 Dorothy A. Johnson Center for
Philanthropy, focused on financial, technical, and administrative
support for nonprofits and 的 philanthropic sector.
- 大 Valley library's endowed Johnson Collection for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, which is one of 的 country's best collections on 的 nonprofit sector.
- 学生 are prepared for lives of active citizenship to contribute to local, regional, national, and global communities.
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位置 & 格式
Classes for 的 program are a combination of online and in-seat on 的 大 急流 Pew Campus in downtown 大 急流, MI.
格式:Coursework
The certificate requires 的 completion of 15 credit hours of graduate study:
- PNH 661 - Nonprofit Management Practice
- PNH 662 - Nonprofit Financial Management
- PNH 663 - Nonprofit Organizations, Advocacy, and Public Policy
- PNH 665 - Nonprofit Boards, Trustees, and Governance
- Three credits of professional workshops or PNH 667 - Fund Development
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but 的 fully completed application must be submitted a minimum of 30 days prior to 的 intended semester of enrollment. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if 的 applicant has previously applied to GVSU.
Admission Requirements
For general requirements for graduate admission, visit 大 Valley State University’s admission section of 的 online catalog.
Admission into 的 nonproft leadership program has additional requirements, which are available on 这个页面.
If you have additional questions, please 联系 our graduate admissions office.
For 更多的 Information
School of 社区 Leadership and Development
博天堂官方.edu/pnha
288 c狄维士
Center
(616) 331-6575
Program Director
Michelle Wooddell, Ph.D.
(616) 331-6495
“Every time I go to class, I come back to work 的 next day with five more things that I want to incorporate into my job.”
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WEST MICHIGAN REFUGEE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL CENTER