Nonprofit Management Education

Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

550 West North Street, Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN  462023272
Region: (not specified)

Contact Information

Dwight Burlingame
Glenn Family Chair in Philanthropy
http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu
dburling@iupui.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
  • Management in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Civil Society in Comparative Perpsective
  • The Nonprofit Economy and Public Policy
  • History of American Philanthropy
  • Ethics and Values of Philanthropy
  • Giving and Volunteering in America
  • Topics in Philanthropic Studies
  • The Philanthropic Tradition
  • Civil Society and Philanthropy
  • Law of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Readings in Philanthropic Studies
  • Internship in Philanthropic Studies
  • MA Thesis in Philanthropic Studies
  • Research in Philanthropic Studies
  • Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Philanthropy
  • Religion and Philanthropy
  • Seminar in Ehtical, Moral and Religious Aspects of Philanthropy (Ph.D.)
  • Seminar in Historical and Cultural Perspectives of Philanthropy (Ph.D.)
  • Seminar in the Role of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations (Ph.D.)
  • Modes of Inquiry (Ph.D.)
  • History of Philanthropy
  • Financial Mgmt for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Human Resource Mgmt in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Grant Making and Role of Foundations
  • Dissertation Research
  • Qualitative Methods in Phil. Studies
  • International History of Humanbitarian Assistance
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Philanthropic Studies Certificate
  • Nonprofit Management Certificate
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1993
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and SPEA
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and School of Public and Env. Affairs
Degree name
  • MA in Philanthropic Studies
  • MPA in Nonprofit Management
Doctoral degree name
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Philanthropic Studies
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Introduction to Philanthropic Studies
  • Philanthropy and the Social Sciences
  • Philanthropy and the Humanities
  • Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
  • Contemporary Contexts for and Approaches to Philanthropy
  • Ethics and Values of Philanthropy
  • Capstone Seminar in Philanthropic Studies
  • Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Internship in Philanthropic Studies
  • Philanthropy, Calling, and Community
  • Religion and Philanthropy
  • Economics of the Nonprofit Sector
  • Comparative Religious Ethics
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered No
Program/department name
  • SPEA and Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and SPEA
Degree name
  • BA in Philanthropic Studies
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Other
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered No

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered Yes
Noncredit course titles
  • Principles and Techniques of Fundraising
  • Developing Leadership for Major Gifts
  • Managing a Capital Campaign
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management Certificate
Program/department name
  • School of Public and Environmental Affairs & School of Philanthropy
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Multidisciplinary - SPEA and School of Philanthropy
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered Yes
CEU courses
  • Principles & Techniques of Fund Raising
  • Fund Raising for Small Nonprofits
  • Planned Giving
  • Preparing Successful Grant Proposals
  • Developing Leadership for Major Gifts
  • Enhancing Donor Relations
  • Marketing for Fund Raising
  • Additional 4 courses offered
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate in Fundraising Management
Program/department name
  • The Fund Raising School
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Online Program

Online courses offered Yes
Online course titles
  • Civil Society and Philanthropy
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Human Resource MGT in Nonprofits
  • Principles and Practices of Fundraising
  • Ethics and Philanthropy
  • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
  • Financial Mgmt for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Social Entrepreneurship
Program URL
  • www.philanthropy.iupui.edu
Part of degree program Yes
Degree name
  • MA in Philanthropic Studies
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Philanthropic Studies
Last updated: 11 May 2022