Nonprofit Management Education

Virginia Commonwealth University--MPA & Undergraduate

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
923 West Franklin Street, Scherer Hall
Richmond, VA  23284-2028
Region: South

Contact Information

Nancy Stutts
Associate Professor
https://wilder.vcu.edu/programs/
nbstutts@vcu.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Principles of Nonprofit Management
  • Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Law, Governance and Ethics
  • Program Design and Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Nonprofit Advocacy and Government Relations
  • Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1998
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • Public Administration Program
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Degree name
  • Master of Public Administration
Doctoral degree name
  • Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Mailing Brochures, Flyers
  • Talks to Community Groups

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Nonprofit Organizations and Society
  • Internship
  • Ethics, Law and Governance
  • Financial Management for Nonprofits
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2007
Concentration name(s)
  • Minor in Nonprofit Management Administration
Program/department name
  • Political Science
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree name
  • Minor in Nonprofit Management and Administration
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Newsletters
  • Conferences
  • Other
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Conferences

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered No

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 11 May 2022