{"id":631,"date":"2020-04-13T20:02:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T20:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/ma-in-non-governmental-organization-management\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:33:40","slug":"ma-nonprofit-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/ma-nonprofit-management\/","title":{"rendered":"MA in Nonprofit Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"EducationalOccupationalProgram\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/ma-nonprofit-management\/#program\",\"name\":\"MA in Nonprofit Management\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/ma-nonprofit-management\/\",\"description\":\"Nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations advance social progress, support health and human rights, aid in disaster recovery, and provide arts and education, among other critical services. Become the agent of change you aspire to be through mission-based work.\",\"provider\":{\"@type\":\"CollegeOrUniversity\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/\"},\"educationalCredentialAwarded\":{\"@type\":\"EducationalOccupationalCredential\",\"name\":\"Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management\",\"credentialCategory\":\"degree\"},\"educationalProgramMode\":[\"online\"],\"termsPerYear\":3,\"programPrerequisites\":\"A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent international credential, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>MA in Nonprofit Management Program Overview<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>This substantial growth within the social sector requires skilled leaders, managers, and staff to strengthen its operations and implement best practices. Johns Hopkins\u2019 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\u2019s nonprofits.<\/p>\n<h3>Study on Your Terms<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Nonprofit Management Master\u2019s Student Outcomes<\/h2>\n<h3>Core Skills Gained in Nonprofit Management<\/h3>\n<p>Nonprofit management master\u2019s-level courses are designed to help you develop specialized knowledge and skills in organizational leadership, nonprofit governance, financial oversight, fundraising, volunteer management, and program evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also examine the relationships among nonprofits, government agencies, private funders, and the communities they serve. These advanced competencies will help you assess an organization\u2019s needs, make responsible resource decisions, and connect daily operations to its mission.<\/p>\n<p>One important area of study is measuring organizational effectiveness. Nonprofits must communicate results to funders, board members, staff, and the people who benefit from their services. Learning to establish meaningful performance indicators, interpret program data, and report outcomes helps you identify opportunities to improve services and demonstrate accountability.<\/p>\n<h2>Nonprofit Management Master\u2019s Courses<\/h2>\n<p>Below are a few examples of <a href=\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/ma-nonprofit-management\/degree-details-and-courses\/\">nonprofit management master\u2019s courses<\/a> that you can take as part of our program. These courses will help you gain the skills you need to advance in your career and improve your abilities. As part of the program, you will be expected to take required core classes as well as choose from relevant electives to complete your degree.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial Management and Analysis in Nonprofits<\/li>\n<li>HR and Volunteer Management in Nonprofits<\/li>\n<li>Institutional Fundraising<\/li>\n<li>Introduction to Advocacy and Lobbying<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring and Evaluation for Nonprofits\/NGOs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An example of one of our recent courses is <a href=\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/news\/johns-hopkins-launches-new-nonprofit-field-study-course\/\">highlighted in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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