Nonprofit Leadership

Equip yourself with the critical tools needed to create a just and humane world with one of the first graduate degrees in the country developed specifically for nonprofit leaders.

In collaboration with our faculty and your cohort of peers you will:

• learn to think critically,
• act on your values,
• apply classroom theory to real-world problems.

Key features:

• Designed for working professionals; in person evening and Saturday classes 
• Curriculum that combines the latest theory and research with the required practical skills and dexterity
• Distinguished mix of SU faculty and practitioner instructors
• Network of regional nonprofit and philanthropic leaders
• Cohort model that fosters collaboration, relationships, and teamwork

Your investment:

• Can be completed within 22 months
• 45 credits
• $729 per credit / 22-month total tuition cost is $32,805 plus student fees / Scholarships available

Focus on core competencies, including:

• Leadership
• Governance
• Planning
• Finance
• Fundraising
• Marketing and Communications
• Human Resources Management
• Program Design and Evaluation

Additional learning opportunities:

• Electives allow you to explore your interests in greater depth.
• In your practicum, you apply theory in a professional setting.

Built on the national standards established by the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council.

For more that 25 years, our alumni have been providing leadership and creating social change in communities throughout the world.

From the time you join the program and throughout your career, you are connected to our wide and active network of nonprofit professionals and nonprofit organizations.