Nonprofit Management Education

San Francisco State University

Public Administration Program
1600 Halloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA  94132
Region: West

Contact Information

Dr. Genie Stowers
Program Director
http://bss.sfsu.edu/~mpa/
gstowers@sfsu.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Administration of Non-Profit Organizations
  • Developing Non-Profit Resources
  • Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Program Planning & Program Development for Community Groups
  • Nonprofit, Public Policy and Society
  • Managing NGOs
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1994
  • 1994
Concentration name(s)
  • Non-Profit Administration
Program/department name
  • Public Administration Program
  • Public Administration Program
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • MPA with a concentration in Non-Profit Administration
  • Masters of Public Administration
Doctoral degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
  • Internships
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Staff Services
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Technical Assistance
  • Technical Assistance

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Agency Administration
  • Developing and Managing Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • American Humanics
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management No
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Health and Human Services
Degree name
  • BA
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Workshops
  • Other
Other services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Community Service Projects
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Other
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Brochures
  • Presentations in Groups

Joint Degree Program

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered Yes
Noncredit course titles
  • Administration of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Marketing of Nonprofit Organization
  • Program Planning & Development for Community Group
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • MPA
Program/department name
  • Public Admin., Bus Admin., Social Work
School/college
  • Business
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Seminars
  • Other
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Univ. Bulletin
  • Program brochures

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 27 Feb 2026