Nonprofit Management Education

Bay Path College

588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA  01106
Region: Northeast

Contact Information

Melissa Morriss-Olson
Professor and Director, Graduate Programs in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
http://www.baypath.edu
mmolson@baypath.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Foundations of Nonprofit Management
  • Fundraising Theory and Practice
  • Financial Decision Making for Nonprofits
  • Board Governance and Volunteer Management
  • Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Information Management and Technology in Nonprofits
  • Law, Policy, and Government in Nonprofits
  • Planned Giving Principles and Techniques
  • Capital Campaign and Major Giving Fundraising
  • Annual Giving and Donor Relations
  • Grant Writing for Corporations and Foundations
  • Field Experience in the Nonprofit Organization
  • Nonprofit Management Application Project
  • Workforce and Affordable Housing Programs and Players
  • Housing Policy
  • Creating and Preserving Housing
  • Marketing Principles and Techniques for Nonprofits
  • Effective Housing Leadership
  • Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
  • Introduction to Higher Education Administration
  • Organization and Governance of Higher Education
  • The Contemporary College Student
  • Law and Ethics in Higher Education
  • History and Economics of Higher Education
  • Higher Education Curriculum Development
  • Operations Management
  • Women in Higher Education
  • Donor Behavior and Giving Methodologies
  • Resource Development Management
  • Relationships, Communication and Philanthropy
  • Higher Ed Marketing and Communication
  • Introduction to Institutional Advancement
  • Enrollment Management Principles and Practices
  • Managing Diversity in Today's Nonprofit
  • Leading Change in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Quality Principles and Practices
  • Program Evaluation Principles and Practices
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Housing Development and Leadership
  • Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Adminisration
  • Graduate Certificate in Institutional Advancement
  • Graduate Certificate in Management of Faith-Based Organizations
  • Graduate Certificate in Enrollment Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Governance
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2006
  • 2006
Program/department name
  • Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
  • Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
School/college
  • Other
  • Other
School/college
  • Bay Path College
  • Bay Path College
Degree name
  • M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
  • M.S. in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy
  • M.S. in Higher Education with Concentration in Institutional Advancement
  • M.S. in Higher Education with Concentration in Enrollment Management
Doctoral degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Conferences
  • Commission Projects
  • Other
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Hot Topics in Philanthropy Symposium
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Other
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • E-mail newsletters

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Doing Good: Do Good Work
  • Women's Leadership: Public, Private & Ethical Practices
  • Nonprofit & Philanthropy Studies
  • Public Interest Advoacy
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Creating Social Change
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Women and Philanthropy
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2007
Concentration name(s)
  • Women and Philanthropy
Program/department name
  • Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
Degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Other

Joint Degree Program

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered Yes
Online course titles
  • Foundations of Nonprofit Management
  • Financial Decision Making for Nonprofits
  • Fundraising Theory and Practice
  • Field Experience in the Nonprofit Organization
  • Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Board Governance and Volunteer Management
  • Information Management and Technology in Nonprofits
  • Law, Policy, and Government in Nonprofits
  • Nonprofit Management Application Project
  • Capital Campaign and Major Giving Fundraising
  • Grant Writing for Corporations and Foundations
  • Annual Giving and Donor Relations
  • Planned Giving Principles and Techniques
  • Workforce and Affordable Housing Programs and Players
  • Housing Policy
  • Creating and Preserving Housing
  • Effective Housing Leadership
  • Introduction to Higher Education Administration
  • Organization and Governance of Higher Education
  • Operations Management
  • The Contemporary College Student
  • Law and Ethics in Higher Education
  • History and Economics of Higher Education
  • Higher Education Curriculum Development
  • Women in Higher Education
Program URL
  • http://www.baypath.edu/GraduateProgram/GraduateDegrees/MSNonprofitManagementandPhilanthropy.aspx
Part of degree program Yes
Degree name
  • M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Housing Development and Leadership
  • Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration
Last updated: 27 Feb 2026