Online Program in Nonprofit Administration
The Online Program in Nonprofit Administration is coordinated by UMOnline, Continuing Education, and the Office for Civic Engagement in partnership with the Montana Nonprofit Association. These courses are run entirely online and are designed for interested students as well as busy professionals working in the nonprofit sector. Practicing administrators and others interested in building skills relating to nonprofit administration are encouraged to register. The courses do not require specific meeting times. Students may elect to take one or all of the courses. Some courses require the purchase of text books.
New this year! The Online Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Administration will offer students training in the field on nonprofit administration. Through a set of core courses and an internship, students will combine theoretical learning about nonprofit practices such as grantwriting, strategic planning, fundraising and human resource management with hands-on experience at a nonprofit organization. Students will take at least 12-credits from among a series of 1- and 2-credit online courses in addition to completing a 4-credit internship course. All courses taken in pursuit of the Certificate must be taken for graded credit, and we cannot retroactively grant credit for courses already completed on a non-credit basis. Students who do not wish to pursue the Certificate may also take the courses individually, for credit or not for credit.
Please note the following information:
- Each course will involve approximately 5 hours of work each week: 2.5 hours of online contact and 2.5 hours of study/homework. The one exception to this is Grantwriting, which, due to its intricacies, may require up to ten hours a week over the six-week duration of the course.
- Required textbooks are indicated in the course descriptions below. Students should purchase textbooks before the first class meeting. Textbooks may be purchased online (i.e., Amazon, etc.).
To register online, please visit the Online Program in Nonprofit Management registration page.
For registration questions or to register via phone, please contact Clare Kelly in Continuing Education at 243.4626 or at clare.kelly@mso.umt.edu.
For internship syllabus, or for more information on these courses or the Professional Certificate, 243.2586 or email marian.palaia@mso.umt.edu.
