The Certificate in Nonprofit Management provides a practical foundation for those pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector. Leading today's nonprofit organization requires expertise in multiple areas of business, a broad knowledge of fundraising, and unique leadership skills in order to be successful. Executive directors and senior managers need to be generalists who can master many areas. Certificate participants will receive a broad-based professional education to equip them for leading nonprofit organizations.

The engaging training directly applies to your day-to-day work. Instructors with substantial knowledge and experience in the nonprofit sector teach all the workshops. Workshops are organized so participants can earn a certificate in less than two years. Upon successful completion of 75 non-credit hours of professional education, participants are awarded a framed Rollins College Nonprofit Management Certificate.

The Certificate in Nonprofit Management is an ideal way to pursue professional education without the burdensome financial and time commitments of a degree program. Upon completion, participants have the credential and expertise to advance their nonprofit career.

All participants wishing to use Indiana University Fund Raising School workshops to fulfill requirements for the Certificate in Philanthropic Fundraising or the Certificate in Nonprofit Management must notify the Philanthropy Center prior to October 1, 2009. After that date, the Philanthropy Center will no longer accept IU Fund Raising School programs toward the completion of Philanthropy Center certificates.

Key Topics:

• Brief history and evolution of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector in the United States, Florida, and Orlando region
• Best practices for nonprofit management
• Resource development and fundraising techniques
• Budgeting and finance
• Ethics, legal, and accountability issues
• Strategic planning
• Board governance
• Leadership and human resources

Requirements for Admission (rolling application)

• Completed application (download in MS Word)
• Application fee of $30 
• Current resume

Approximate Total Cost

(each workshop is paid individually)

Members: $980 for the Core Classes and $700 for Electives. Total = $1,680
Non-members: $1,810 Core Classes and $1,283 for Electives. Total = $3093 

There are three ways to fulfill the 35 hours of electives:

1. Philanthropy Center Workshops
2. Rollins Management & Executive Education programs
3. Employers Association of Florida programs

All Philanthropy Center workshops over three hours in length, including other certificate programs, can count towards the electives for the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Verification is needed to receive credit for M&EE or EAF programs.  If you have questions please contact Brian Henties at 407-975-6414 or via email at bhenties@rollins.edu.

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