Nonprofit Management Education

Seattle University

901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA  98122-109
Region: West

Contact Information

Dr. Elizabeth Dale
Interim Director,
https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/mnpl/
dalee@seattleu.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
  • Leadership
  • Board Governance
  • Planning
  • Financial Management
  • Fundraising
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Program Evaluation
  • Nonprofit Advocacy
  • Social Justice for the Third Sector
  • Organizational Change
  • Practicum
  • Capstone
  • Communications for Fundraising
  • Leading Staff
  • Fundraising Leadership
  • Financial Analysis
  • Grantwriting
  • Individual Giving
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • In addition to our Master of Nonprofit Leadership, we offer five courses in our Graduate Certificate of Fundraising Leadership
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1994
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Fundraising Leadership
Program/department name
  • Nonprofit Leadership
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • Master of Nonprofit Leadership
  • Graduate Certificate of Fundraising Leadership
Doctoral degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Washington State Nonprofit Conference
  • Applied research
  • Employment listings
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
  • Advisory Committee updates
  • Regular communication with mentors and practicum supervisors
  • Quarterly e-newsletter
  • Sharing news and updates with statewide associations (Washington Nonprofits, 501 Commons)

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Introduction to Nonprofit and Public Administration
  • Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Resource Development and Stewardship
  • Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Service and Engagement
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit and Public Administration Minor
Program/department name
  • Institute of Public Service
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • Nonprofit and Public Administration Minor
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Newsletters
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters

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 Yes
Online course titles
  • Grantwriting (blended class)
  • Individual Giving (blended class)
  • Fundraising Leadership (blended class)
  • Financial Analysis (blended class)
  • Communications for Fundraising (blended class)
Program URL
  • https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/nonprofit-fundraising/
Part of degree program Yes
Degree name
  • Master of Nonprofit Leadership (elective credits)
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate of Fundraising Leadership
Last updated: 11 May 2022