Nonprofit Management Education

University of Oregon

Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
114 Hendricks Hall, 1209 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR  974031209
Region: West

Contact Information

Renee A. Irvin
Director, Nonprofit Certificate Program
http://pppm.uoregon.edu/
rirvin@uoregon.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Graduate Seminar in Philanthropy
  • Project Management
  • Professional Practice in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Board Governance
  • Nonprofit Entrepreneurship
  • Managing Nonprofit Organizations
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Event Management
  • Program Evaluation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Volunteer Management
  • Nonprofit Management Consultancy
  • Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Seminar in Philanthropy (Grant Making)
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1994
  • 1994
  • 1994
  • 1994
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
School/college
  • Other
  • Other
  • Other
  • Other
School/college
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Degree name
  • Master of Community & Regional Planning
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Doctoral degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Service Learning Projects
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Community Leadership and Change
  • Internship
  • Social Planning and Policy
  • Event Management
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Practice of Leadership and Change
  • Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Seminar in Philanthropy (Grant Making)
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered No
Year concentration established
  • 1994
  • 1994
Concentration name(s)
  • Minor in Nonprofit Administration
Program/department name
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy and Mgmt.
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy and Mgmt.
School/college
  • Other
  • Other
School/college
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Degree name
  • Undergraduate Minor in Nonprofit Administration
  • Undergraduate Minor in Nonprofit Administration
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Service Learning Projects
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Published papers, books
  • Seminars
  • Other
  • Published papers, books
  • Seminars
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Service Learning Projects

Joint Degree Program

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered Yes
CEU courses
  • Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Graduate Seminar in Philanthropy
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Managing Nonprofit Organizations
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Event Management
  • Program Evaluation
  • Seminar in Philanthropy (Grant Making)
  • Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Nonprofit Management Consultancy
Part of certificate program No
Program/department name
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management
  • Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management
School/college
  • Other
  • Other
School/college
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
  • School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Seminars
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 27 Feb 2026