Nonprofit Management Education

Western Michigan University

1903 W. Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI  49008-5440
Region: South

Contact Information

Janice Maatman
Director of Nonprofit Education Programs
http://www.wmich.edu/spaa/
janice.maatman@wmich.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • The Nonprofit Sector in Society (3 credits)
  • Accounting and Financial Reporting by Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)
  • Legal and Ethical Issues for Nonprofits
  • Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Human Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
  • Planning in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Fundraising for Nonprofits
  • Endowment Development/Investments
  • Budget Development for Nonprofits
  • Grantwriting for Nonprofits
  • Promoting Nonprofit Organizations
  • Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Nonprofit Board-Staff Relations
  • Promoting Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Governance
  • Budget Development and Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Nonprofit Leadership and Administration Graduate Certificate Program
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1996
  • 1996
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Program/department name
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • Masters of Public Administration
Doctoral degree name
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • WEB Site
  • www.wmich.edu/spaa

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership
  • Nonprofit Advancement
  • Seminar in Nonprofit Leadership
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • American Humanics
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management No
Undergraduate concentration offered No
Program/department name
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • Minor In Nonprofit Leadership
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other

Joint Degree Program

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 27 Feb 2026