Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Certification
Program Information
Certificate: Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Certification (formerly American Humanics)
For more program information, click here to visit the Nonprofit Leadership and Management program website. Information on this certification is item five on the page.
Please note that the information on this page is for graduate students. For more information on completing this certification as an undergraduate student, click here to visit the department website.
Requirements for Admission
Requirements for Participation
- This certificate program is only open to current students and alumni of the SOLES Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and alumni of the SOLES Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management.
Requirements for Certification
- Register for membership with NLA online and create a student profile by clicking here.
- Complete LEAD 501 - Capstone course on Nonprofit Management.
- Complete nonprofit competency requirements, which is a part of the coursework for the Nonprofit and Leadership Management Program. Competency areas of study include: Nonprofit Fundamentals, Ethics, Volunteer Management/Board Development, Fundraising and Resource Development, Finance, Management, and Marketing.
- Complete at least 300 hours of work in a nonprofit organization (this can be actual work experience or volunteer work in a nonprofit organization).
- Attend the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Institute or an equivalent professional development meeting (i.e. AFP national meetings, AMA Cause Marketing Conference, etc.)
- Personal essay on leadership.
Applying for the Certification
For more information on NLA certification, please contact Laura B. Stein, Assistant Director, Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research, at lbstein@sandiego.edu.
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