MA in Nonprofit Leadership and Management ​

Learn to magnify your impact on the world. This integrated course of study melds state-of-the-art leadership theory with proven management models, strategies and tools that equip you to create and manage high-impact organizations.

Turn classroom theory into real-world practice as you produce organizational audits, development plans, research-based programs, and legislative campaigns. In courses like Developing Human Capital, Board Development and Grant-Making for the Greater Good, you'll master more than skills—you'll gain the political and technical proficiencies of a life-changing leader.

Graduates of this program advance their careers as directors of nonprofits and as consultants, executives, development officers, and program managers. (In fact, 91% of our graduates say they've been promoted to a new position or received a raise.) They approach their careers with a firm foundation in organizational management, decision-making, planning, communications, nonprofit finances, ethics and other invaluable skills and strengths. Set yourself up for a lifetime of leadership and impact.

Courses that help you chart the future of changemaking

In every course, you'll work closely with faculty who are outstanding leaders in their own right. Under their mentorship and in close collaboration with fellow students, you'll take classes like Human Relations for Leaders, Understanding Bi-National Nonprofits in the US-MEX Border Region, and Human Rights Advocacy and International NGOs. 

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Meet SOLES student Helen Bariamichael

As a MA in Nonprofit Leadership and Management student, Helen enjoys the applied projects offered by the program. Applied projects, "give us direct access to working with local nonprofits in our community. It is extremely rewarding to turn in our final projects and see the direct impact they made." 

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