Nonprofit Management Education

University of Oregon

School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
119 Hendricks Hall, 1209 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR  97403-1209
Region: West

Contact Information

Dyana Mason
Director, Master of Nonprofit Management Program
http://pppm.uoregon.edu/grad/master-of-nonprofit-managment
dmason@uoregon.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Board Governance
  • Managing Nonprofit Organizations
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Event Management
  • Program Evaluation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Volunteer Management
  • Nonprofit Management Consultancy
  • Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Philanthropy and Grant Making Seminar
  • Nonprofits and Social Change
  • Social Enterprise
  • Impact Philanthropy
  • Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Legal Issues
  • Nonprofit 48-Hour Charrette
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
  • Master of Nonprofit Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Arts Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1994
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Arts Management
Program/department name
  • School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • School Planning, Public Policy & Management
Degree name
  • Master of Community & Regional Planning
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
  • Master of Nonprofit Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Arts Management
Doctoral degree name
  • PhD in Public Affairs
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Service Learning Projects
  • Grant Making
  • Board Service
  • Nonprofit management consultancy
  • Nonprofit law, conflict resolution, and management clinic
  • Student Chapter, Association for Fundraising Professionals
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Public and Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Internship
  • Seminar: Volunteer Resource Management
  • Seminar: Nonprofit Legal Issues
  • Project Management
  • Program Evaluation
  • Philanthropy and Grant Making
  • Arts Management
  • Event Management
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2002
Concentration name(s)
  • Minor in Nonprofit Administration
  • International Nonprofit Management Concentration
Program/department name
  • School of Planning, Public Policy and Mgmt.; Department of International Studies
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • School of Planning, Public Policy and Management; College of Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • Undergraduate Minor in Nonprofit Administration; B.A. in International Studies (International Nonprofit Management Concentration)
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Service Learning Projects
  • Grant Making
  • Student Chapter, Association for Fundraising Professionals
  • Strategic Planning
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Service Learning Projects

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered Yes
Joint Degree Name
  • Master of Nonprofit Management/Master of Public Administration
  • Master of Nonprofit Management/Master of Arts Administration
  • Master of Nonprofit Management/Master of Community & Regional Planning
  • Other joint programs include Law, MBA, International Studies, Environmental Studies
Joint Degree Departments
  • School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
  • School of Law
  • Departments of Geography, International Studies, Environmental Studies
  • Departments of Music & Dance, Art and Design, Architecture
  • College of Business
  • College of Education

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered Yes
CEU courses
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Managing Nonprofit Organizations
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Event Management
  • Program Evaluation
  • Seminar in Philanthropy (Grant Making)
  • Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Nonprofit Management Consultancy
  • Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
Part of certificate program No
Program/department name
  • School of Planning, Public Policy & Management
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • School of Planning, Public Policy & Management
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Workshops
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 11 May 2022