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Certificate

Nonprofit Management

Make a greater impact in your community with SUNY Empire’s online Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management.

This flexible 12-credit program helps you build essential leadership, planning, and strategic marketing skills for today’s nonprofit and public sectors. You’ll explore high-performance management, organizational strategy, and cross-sector collaboration while gaining tools to lead effectively in a complex and evolving environment. Whether you’re working in a nonprofit, public agency, or for-profit organization, this certificate equips you to step into leadership roles with confidence. 

Our team can help you prepare for the next step in your career.

Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management

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Earn your Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management online and build the skills to lead mission-driven organizations with impact. This flexible program covers strategic planning, leadership, finance, and marketing, helping you strengthen your ability to manage teams, grow programs, and advance the mission of your nonprofit or public service organization. 

Format

100% Online

How it Works

Tuition

$635 / credit

Tuition & Fees

Credits

12

Course Catalog

Next term starts

Fall 2025

  • Course List:  

     

    • Students may begin this 12-credit certificate in the fall, spring or summer terms. The required courses and suggested enrollment sequence are as follows: 

    • MGMT 6040 High Performance Management  

       

       

    • MGMT 6105 Leadership in Public & Nonprofit Organizations  

       

       

    • MGMT 6160 Strategic Planning for Public & Nonprofit Organizations  

       

       

    • MGMT 7055 Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations  

       

       

Ready to Apply?

The deadline for the Fall 2025 term is August 1. How to Apply

Build the Skills to Lead and Serve

What you’ll get out of this program:

  • Lead nonprofit teams effectively 
  • Develop strategic organizational plans
  • Apply marketing strategies to mission-driven work
  • Manage performance and accountability

Take the Lead in Nonprofit and Public Service

This certificate prepares you for leadership roles in mission-driven organizations. Possible careers include: 

  • Nonprofit Program Manager 
  • Executive Director 
  • Community Engagement Coordinator 
  • Strategic Development Officer 
  • Public Service Administrator 
Career Services
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Going back (to school) helped me speak a common language with my team and learn the underlying reasons about how plans came about, who created it, and how to teach other people how to implement it. I got the finite details to be able to communicate those things to other people.
Rhon
Current Student | MBA in Business Administration

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Lead With Purpose in the Nonprofit Sector

We're here to support you every step of the way as you pursue your Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Our dedicated advisors will help you stay on track, grow your expertise in nonprofit leadership and strategy, and prepare you to lead programs, manage resources, and make a lasting difference in your organization and community. 

 

 

 

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Apply for the Graduate Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management 

Make sure you have all the admissions requirements and complete your application to be ready for our next term! 

How To Apply

Next start term

Fall 2025

Deadline to apply

August 1

Start Your Degree

as soon as September 2, 2025.

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