M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Nonprofit organizations employ a sizable and increasing share of the nation’s workforce, with employment growth outpacing a number of major industries. Advance your career in this important high-growth sector as you enhance your ability to create positive social change a key component of Walden’s mission for 38 years.

Whatever your background, you’ll have the opportunity to gain the management and organizational skills you need to lead diverse and complex nonprofit organizations and serve as a social change agent in local and global communities. Learn from scholar-practitioners who share their academic and professional experiences to help you quickly apply what you learn.

Our program blends academic theory with hands-on experience so you can

• Learn concepts, principles, and processes related to budget, finance, resource development, and strategic planning and apply them to nonprofits.
• Explore marketing, public relations, and communications strategies for nonprofits.
• Apply strategies for acquiring, managing, developing, and retaining volunteers and board members.
• Broaden your perspective of nonprofits through international themes and concepts incorporated throughout the program.
• Acquire the skill-set required to fill career opportunities in the nonprofit sector.