Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research
The Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research educates leaders and advances best practices in the nonprofit and philanthropic community through academic excellence, applied learning, and research that examines issues of strategic importance to the sector.
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83%
of graduates state they use something they learned in the program every day
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70%
of graduates report experiencing a career change since enrolling in the program
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97%
of graduates say they would choose the Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program again
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The Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research, which is part of the Department of Leadership Studies, consists of four components:
- The M.A. in Nonprofit Leadership and Management
- The Ph.D. in Leadership Studies with a Specialization in Nonprofit/Philanthropic Leadership and Management
- The Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research
- Community and Continuing Education Programs, including the Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium, professional certificate programs in Nonprofit Management and Legislative Advocacy, and ongoing educational seminars
"The program creates an outstanding learning environment by combining students from a large cross-section of the nonprofit sector in a classroom with professors who are proven experts. This combination creates the opportunity for students to learn from their professors and peers through theoretical and experiential learning as well as applied projects."
Mike Osoff, Project Director, Community Collaborations YMCA Youth & Family Services, class of 2010
The Lobbying Strategy Handbook shows how students with passion for a cause can learn to successfully influence lawmaking in the United States. The centerpiece of this book is a 10-step framework that walks the reader through the essential elements of conducting a lobbying campaign. The framework is illustrated by three separate case studies that show how groups of people have successfully used the model. Undergraduate, graduate students, and anyone interested in making a difference, can use the book to guide them in creating and conducting a grassroots campaign from start to finish.
We are proud to be a member of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council.
The Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC) is a membership association comprised of academic centers or programs at accredited colleges and universities that focus on the study of nonprofit organizations, voluntarism and/or philanthropy. Established in 1991, NACC is the first group entirely dedicated to the promotion and networking of centers that provide research and education in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
