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Education and Training
Earn a certificate in nonprofit management or sharpen your skills in a specific functional area. The following educational institutions offer education or training applicable to nonprofit management professionals.
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Nonprofit Management Programs
in Virginia
- George Mason University: Graduate Studies in Nonprofit Management, Department of Public and International Affairs. (www.gmu.edu/depts/npmp/)
- Georgetown University: Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management Certificate (http://cpnl.georgetown.edu/)
- Georgetown University: Nonprofit Policy & leadership Concentration within MPM degree (http://gppi.georgetown.edu/)
- Hampton University: Non-Profit Leadership and Management Certificate (www.hamptonu.edu/)
- James Madison University: Undergraduate school, minor in Nonprofit Studies (www.jmu.edu/socwork/academics/nonprofit)
- Piedmont Virginia Community College: Workforce Service Nonprofit Management Classes (www.pvcc.edu/)
- Radford University: Nonprofit Development Certificate Program, Governmental and Nonprofit Assistance Center (www.gnac.radford.edu/)
- Rappahannock Community College offers classes and a certificate program (www.rappahannock.edu)
- Regent University: Non-Degree Certificate in Philanthropic & Nonprofit Organizations (www.regent.edu/)
- Tidewater Community College: Academy for Nonprofit Excellence (www.tcc.edu/wd/academy/)
- University of Richmond: Certificate in Nonprofit Marketing and other courses from the Institute on Philanthropy (www.scs.richmond.edu/philanthropy)
- University of Richmond: Mini-MBA for Nonprofit Executives. (http://business.richmond.edu/execed/MGTI520N.html)
- University of Virginia: School of Continuing and Professional Studies at campuses throughout the state (www.scps.virginia.edu)
- Virginia Commonwealth University: Nonprofit Learning Point, Division of Community Engagement (www.community.vcu.edu/programs/nonprofit/index.html)
soon to be www.nonprofitlearningpoint.org
- Virginia Commonwealth University: L.Douglas Wilder School of Gov't and Public Affairs, Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management (www.pubapps.vcu.edu)
- Virginia Highlands Community College: Online Nonprofit Management Certificate through Ed2Go (www.ed2go.com)
- Virginia Tech: Institute for Policy and Governance, Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Management. Doctoral and Master’s concentrations. (www.ipg.vt.edu)
Nonprofit Management Programs
in Other States
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH: Graduate programs in the study of nonprofit management: a certificate, a master's degree, and an executive option to the master's degree. (www.case.edu/mandelcenter)
Online Nonprofit Management Programs
- Society For Nonprofit Organization: The Learning Institute -- Individual courses in nonprofit management (CEUs awarded by Michigan State University) and a Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership & Management from the Society. (www.snpo.org) VANNO members receive a discount on all courses!
- North Park University: Master of Management in Nonprofit Administration; Graduate Management, Nonprofit, and Fundraising Certificates (www.northpark.edu/online/)
- Regis University: Master of Nonprofit Management (www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=apg&p1=gp&p2=mnm&p3=o1)
- Troy University: Nonprofit concentration with a Masters in Public Administration degree (ar.troy.edu/programs/mpa/mpa.htm)
- University of Illinois: Great Cities Institute, Online Certificate in Nonprofit Management (www.uic.edu/cuppa/gci/programs/profed/online/)
- New England College: Master of Science in Management, Nonprofit Leadership Concentration. (www.msnpl.onlinenec.com/npoe)