Customize Your MPA for a Career in Non-Profit Leadership and Management
Ohio University's 100% online MPA with a concentration in Non-Profit Leadership and Management allows you to tailor your educationfor leadership positions within the non-profit sector. With this program, you'll complete 9 concentration creditsas part of the 36 total credits required for the online master's degree.
- We offer an interactive classroom environment in which everyone can learn and thrive on their own schedules.
- The specialized curriculum is designed specifically for public administration professionals in the non-profit space.
- Coursework features hands-on projects to help you build an applicable skill set for career success.
What Makes Us Unique
- 100% online
- Faculty who are experienced in the non-profit sector
- No GRE/GMAT required
Promote Your Passion with Non-Profit Leadership Expertise
Ohio University's online Non-Profit Leadership and Management concentration delivers the skills you need to fill service gaps in specific communities, both locally and globally. You'll learn from industry experts as you explore the relationship between social responsibility and entrepreneurship within a fundraising capacity.
Additionally, you'll learn to leverage the connective power of technology to raise funds and awareness for your non-profit efforts. You'll graduate fully prepared to become an indispensable contributor to your organization's strategy.
Non-Profit Management Courses
3 Concentration Courses | 9 Concentration CreditsCourses for the Nonprofit Leadership and Management concentration prepare you to lead promotions and fundraising for your organization.
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MPA 5660 Strategic Communication and Outreach for Non-Profit Management
This course offers an overview of communications concepts and media activities in ways that will help students develop a strategic communication plan focused on emphasizing a commitment to organizational mission; building trust among internal and external audiences; clarifying organizational priorities; and generating public value.
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MPA 5680 Non-Profit Financial Management and Resource Development
This course introduces the tradition of philanthropy and fundraising in the United States and examines practical, moral and legal issues involving fund development and the fundraising profession. Students receive the opportunity to apply fundraising techniques and practices to enhance the financial commitment of individuals, corporations, foundations and government to “real-life” development projects.
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MPA 5890 Non-Profit Leadership and Governance
This course provides an introduction to the non-profit sector and its role in society, the economy and the delivery of human services. Instruction includes an overview of principle management junctions as each applies to non-profit organizations.
Career Outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of fundraising managers alone is expected to grow by 5% through 2032, creating thousands of new positions.
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Answers to Common Questions
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fundraiser. Retrieved April 11, 2024 from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/fundraisers.htm .
- Payscale.com. Grants Administrator Salary. Retrieved from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Grants_Administrator/Salary .
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