Nonprofit Management Education

University of Washington MPA Program

Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs
Box 353055
Seattle, WA  98195
Region: West

Contact Information

Steven Rathgeb Smith
Nancy Bell Evans Professor of Public Affairs
http://evans.washington.edu/
smithsr@u.washington.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Management of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Management and Public Policy
  • The Practice of Philanthropy
  • Nonprofit Technology Leadership
  • Fundraising
  • Grantwriting
  • Program Planning and Design
  • Program Evaluation
  • Leadership Ethics
  • Budgeting and Financial Management
  • Managing People in Public and Nonprofit Agencies
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management Certificate
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1995
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management Gateway
Program/department name
  • Evans School of Public Affairs
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Degree name
  • MPA
Doctoral degree name
  • PhD
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Conferences
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Advertising
  • Word of Mouth/Out Reach Meetings
  • Email

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered No

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered No

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered Yes
Noncredit course titles
  • Pacific Northwest Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute
  • Strategic Marketing
  • The Art and Science of Nonprofit Fundraising
  • Conflict Resolution
Part of certificate program No
Program/department name
  • Cascade Center for Public Service and Leadership
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Other
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Workshops
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Case Studies
  • Presentations

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered Yes
CEU courses
  • Management Skills for Nonprofit Leaders
  • Resource Development
  • Marketing and Public Relations
  • Strategic Leadership for Nonprofits
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • University of Washington Extension
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Universitiy of Washington
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Workshops
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Seminars

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 11 May 2022