The Nonprofit Management graduate certificate provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the nonprofit sector. With experienced faculty and practical coursework, you'll develop expertise in areas such as fundraising, grant writing and strategic planning.
Nonprofit Management - Graduate Certificate
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- Program Coordinator: Daniel Hawes | dhawes2@kent.edu | 330-672-8923
- Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student
Program Information
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Program Description
Full Description
The Nonprofit Management graduate certificate prepares graduates to work in the management and administrative positions in nonprofit organizations across a range of industries. Students acquire basic management skills, as well as applied skills specific to the nonprofit sector, that may include fundraising, executive board relations, policy advocacy and nonprofit law.
Prospective employers are nonprofit sector organizations as well as private and public sector organizations that frequently interact with nonprofit organizations.
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Admissions
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale
- Official transcript(s)
- Goal statement
- A Writing Sample
- Three letters of recommendation
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 550 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
- Minimum 79 TOEFL IBT score (Internet-based version)
- Minimum 77 MELAB score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester
- Rolling admissions
- Spring Semester
- Rolling admissions
- Summer Term
- Rolling admissions
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Certificate Requirements PADM 60375 PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION 3 or PADM 60377 PUBLIC BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT or PADM 60379 PROGRAM EVALUATION I or PADM 60574 STRATEGIC PLANNING Certificate Electives, choose from the following: 9 PADM 60200NONPROFIT ADVOCACY PADM 60310LEADERSHIP IN THE NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC SECTOR PADM 60471NONPROFIT LAW PADM 60472NONPROFIT BOARD EXEC RELATIONS PADM 60477NONPROFIT FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Minimum Total Credit Hours: 12 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA 3.000 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
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Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries
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Chief executives
-10.0%
decline
287,900
number of jobs
$185,950
potential earnings
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Education administrators, all other
8.1%
much faster than the average
52,100
number of jobs
$87,580
potential earnings
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General and operations managers
5.8%
faster than the average
2,486,400
number of jobs
$103,650
potential earnings
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Medical and health services managers
31.5%
much faster than the average
422,300
number of jobs
$104,280
potential earnings
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Public relations and fundraising managers
9.2%
much faster than the average
88,000
number of jobs
$118,430
potential earnings
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Social and community service managers
17.0%
much faster than the average
175,500
number of jobs
$69,600
potential earnings
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.