Nonprofit Management

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nonprofit sector ranks third in the U.S. in overall employment, with more than 12.3 million employees.

The fastest-growing jobs are in:

• Direct services
• Fundraising
• Program management
• Program support

Recent graduates are working at:

• YMCA
• Boston Children’s Museum
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Horizons for Homeless Children
• Oxfam America

This program is designed to give students an interactive experience through group projects and discussion. Courses from this certificate can be applied to Northeastern’s MS in Organizational Leadership and MS in Nonprofit Management.

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• English language proficiency proof. Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:

  • Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

• Other materials may be required