INPM Certificates

Students who want to bring a particular structure and focus to their studies through the Institute can pursue a Certificate in any of four areas:

The Certificate Requirements

Nonprofit Management

A general survey of the issues and concerns of managing a healthy nonprofit.
Required courses:
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Management
  • Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
          (formerly "Managing Nonprofit Boards of Directors ")
  • Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
  • Values-Based Management I
          (effective human resource management in the nonprofit sector)
  • Elective
  • Internship

Nonprofit Development

A series devoted to training professional development directors.
Required courses:
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Management
  • Fundamentals of Fundraising
  • Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
          (formerly "Managing Nonprofit Boards of Directors ")
  • Strategic Planning
  • Internship/Supervised Field Project
  • Plus TWO of the following courses:
    • Advanced Fundraising: Major and Planned Gifts
            (may be taken out of sequence with Fundamentals of Fundraising with permission
            of the instructor)
    • Conference & Event Management
    • Effective Marketing and Corporate Sponsorship for Nonprofits and the Public Sector
    • Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations

Financial Management

A certificate that combines practical finance and issues of leadership and management in nonprofits.
Required courses:
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Management
  • Advanced Financial Management
  • Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
          (formerly "Managing Nonprofit Boards of Directors ")
  • Nonprofit Accounting
  • Elective
  • Internship/Practicum

Volunteer Program Management

A program oriented around evaluating organizational needs and capacities for volunteers, and around the unique issues of effective recruitment, training, and management of volunteers.
Required courses:
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Management
  • Advanced Volunteer Management
  • Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
          (formerly "Managing Nonprofit Boards of Directors ")
  • Values-Based Management I
          (effective human resource management in the nonprofit sector)
  • Volunteerism and Volunteer Management
  • Elective
  • Internship

NOTES
Each basic certificate requires a total of six (6) courses plus the internship. Students can earn an ADVANCED CERTIFICATE by taking two additional electives through the Institute for a total of eight (8) courses plus the internship. These courses may be taken for Continuing Education Units (CEUs)