Online Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management

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The Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) degree is intended for professionals who work in or desire to work in the nonprofit sector. This online program provides an opportunity to obtain an advanced degree that addresses the unique character of nonprofit organizations and the social sector.

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ASU Online offers start dates every 7.5 weeks.
Multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.
Required number of credits to complete this degree.

The Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management degree gives professionals the chance to improve or add skills necessary to work in the nonprofit sector. Students of the Nonprofit Leadership and Management master's program will explore research, theory and the practice of leadership and management in the nonprofit sector.

Graduates with a Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management degree gain leadership skills and knowledge in topics such as the management of human resources (both paid and volunteer), fundraising, program evaluation, fiscal management and governance in nonprofit organizations. Graduates of this online program gain enhanced recognition and credentials similar to students who have graduate degrees in administration or management. 

Graduates of this program can enter into careers in a number of specialties within nonprofit organizations such as nonprofit organization management, fundraising, program development, volunteer management and advocacy.

On average, students will complete the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management degree within approximately two years, but a shorter time frame is possible. The MNLM requires 33 credit hours. Students take 18 credits of required core courses and select 15 credits from elective courses. The final component of this degree program is a capstone course, which integrates and synthesizes material from prior courses.

Program Admission Deadlines

  • Fall A: July 1
  • Spring A: December 1
  • Summer A: April 1

ASU College of Public Service and Community Solutions:

  • Research is the forefront of all academic activities with 20 research centers for advancing research and discovery around challenges that affect us globally
  • Home to ASU’s most diverse student body —and the largest community of first-generation college students
  • #1 university in the U.S. for innovation
  • Named a prestigious global university
  • #2 university in the country for online undergraduate degree programs

Calendar

Next Start Date:

05/20/19
Most Innovative

Featured Courses

NLM 510 The Nonprofit Sector

Provides grounding in scope, function and philosophical foundations of the nonprofit sector in American society, including civic engagement, service delivery, reproduction of values and entrepreneurship.

NLM 520 Financial and Resource Management

Baseline understanding of key and critical financial management issues and practices for nonprofit organizations.

NLM 562 Social Entrepreneurship

Introduces social entrepreneurship, including how ideas are formulated, constructed, and implemented; experiential learning in developing a social enterprise plan.

NLM 565 Grant Writing in Nonprofit Organizations

Provides practical, experiential instruction identifying grant makers, writing proposals, developing budgets, and evaluating grant proposals for the nonprofit sector. Students develop proposals based on actual, identified needs of their partner nonprofit organizations.

NLM 620 Capstone: Integrative Seminar

Improves understanding of trends emerging within nonprofits such as leadership, resource development, and social responsibility.

Faculty

The impressive faculty in the College of Public Service & Community Solutions are inspiring the next generation of public service leaders through real-world solutions to issues around child welfare, safety, city management, human trafficking and water scarcity.


Recent Faculty Highlights Include:

  • Fellow by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association
  • Director inducted into the National Academy of Public Administration

Program Summary

Total Hours:

33

Related Careers

Graduates with a Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to those shown in the following list.

  • Fundraiser
  • Public relations manager
  • Social and community service manager
  • Entrepreneur

Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Public Service and Community Solutions.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants are required to submit:

  1. Graduate application and application fee
  2. Official transcripts
  3. Curriculum vitae or resume
  4. Statement of educational and career goals in sufficient detail to indicate compatibility with the educational objectives and capabilities of the school
  5. Three reference letters with a combination of academic and professional references
  6. Proof of English proficiency

Additional Admission Information

An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.

References from friends and family members are not accepted.

Students currently pursuing the nonprofit leadership and management certificate who are interested in applying for the master's program must apply to the degree program before the completion of nine credit hours in their certificate program.

A committee of nonprofit leadership and management faculty members carefully review and vote on all applications. The committee sees this professional masters degree as appropriate to people who are becoming established in their career in the nonprofit sector, and need a masters degree in order to move UP in their career. Applicants with little work experience who see the masters degree as an opportunity to enter the nonprofit sector are not routinely admitted. Five years of nonprofit work experience and leadership aspirations are ideal.

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