MA in Nonprofit Management
Program Overview
Around the world, nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations are delivering much-needed services, advocating for social causes, and mobilizing for collective impact. In fact, there are 1.5 million nonprofits registered in the United States alone and over 10 million NGOs worldwide.
This substantial growth within the social sector requires skilled leaders, managers, and staff to strengthen its operations and implement best practices. Johns Hopkins’ online Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management is the first of its kind to be international in scope and domestic in practice. Students acquire the leadership, management, and organizational skills needed to succeed in the nonprofit sector, either domestically or abroad. This MA program offers courses that focus on leadership, fundraising, grant writing, strategic planning, project management, marketing, communications, and resource development. Students complete their studies with a capstone project that concentrates on a real-world issue relevant to today’s nonprofits.
Advance Your Career
Whether you are looking to take your existing nonprofit career to the next level, or you want to change direction and pursue leadership opportunities where the noble mission to expand the common good is the first priority, this online master’s program can help you reach your goal.
Our courses will deepen your understanding of the sector, cultivate your leadership style, and broaden your interpersonal skills to make a profound impact on communities near and far.
Study on Your Terms
Offered 100% online, the JHU Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management program gives you the flexibility to earn your degree while still working full-time. You can also tailor the program toward specific career interests by choosing one of three focus areas and building your final capstone experience around an issue relevant to you.
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Jennifer McKnight-Larsen 2020 GraduateThe learning environment throughout this program has been an exceptional experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning from nonprofit professionals from all around the world and from the interactions with fellow students in the program.
Valentina Martinez 2019 GraduateThe opportunity to earn a master’s degree in the field I am most passionate about – nonprofit management – allowed me to focus on the unique aspects and impact of our work from proper management including ethics, budgets and board oversight, to the crucial leadership skills required to run a thriving organization. The capstone project was an incredibly unique and rewarding experience.
Why Study Nonprofit Management at JHU?
Accessible from anywhere online, our DC-based program offers you access to top-tier faculty who are leading practitioners in the nonprofit field.
Expert, Experienced Faculty
Learn from well-respected professionals with long and distinguished careers in the social sector, public service, and nonprofit leadership. Many of our faculty members are active in the field, bringing with them practical examples of today’s most relevant topics.
Find Your Career Focus
Customize your program to match your professional objectives. Select courses within one of these Focus Areas, including “Project Management, Evaluation and Leadership”, “International Mission-Based Organizations”, or “Social Enterprise.”
Immersive Capstone Experience
Your program caps off with one of three opportunities to showcase your skills: an in-person internship or consultancy, a project relevant to the field, or an in-depth research paper that benefits the social sector in some way. All capstones will possess some aspect of real-world application.
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Become an agent of change and enhance your nonprofit leadership expertise with a flexible, online Nonprofit Management graduate-degree program.