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Effective public and non-profit leadership requires a certain degree of field-specific training, as their trends, challenges, and other considerations that do not apply to the private sector. To this end, colleges and universities offer the executive certificate in public and non-profit leadership. The certificate teaches professionals about best practices in nonprofit management. It demonstrates how to properly and effectively make decisions to improve policy and could also additional help facilitate networking opportunities at the local and national levels. The curriculum is geared towards middle managers, nonprofit board members, and other professionals that might be transitioning in their careers.

This certificate might be used by someone like a newly appointed board secretary of a non-profit charity, who might be looking to better understand the law as it relates to non-profit organizations. This certificate could also be used by a manager of a corporation that might work regularly with public and non-profit entities. Other students may choose to use this kind of certificate to transition from the private sector into public/non-profit, using acquired leadership and management skills to help find a new job. This certificate could be used in a number of different ways; whether you’re looking to be better qualified in an existing career, transition to a new one, or just better serve your clientele, a leadership certificate in public and non-profit leadership can help gain some footholds.

Example Courses

• Overview of the Non-profit Sector
• Managing Organizational Change
• Resource and Fund Development

Potential Industries

• Non-Profit Management
• Business
• Project Management

Colleges Offering Degree

• Georgetown University
• Brandman University
• University of Florida