The undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy requires a minimum of 21 s.h. of credit. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not concurrently enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program.
Bachelor of Applied Studies and Bachelor of Liberal Studies students may be able to incorporate certificate courses into their degree programs; students should consult with their advisors.
Students cannot earn the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy and the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Those who are working on requirements for the Certificate in Nonprofit Management can continue earning that certificate or can change their program of study to the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy.
The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy requires the following coursework.
Foundation Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| JMC:3710 | Fundraising Fundamentals | 3 |
| MGMT:3500/ENTR:3595/MUSM:3500/NURS:3595/RELS:3700/SSW:3500 | Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I | 3 |
| MGMT:4600 | Nonprofit Ethics and Governance | 3 |
| One or both of these: | ||
| JMC:3720 | Nonprofit and Fundraising Communication | 3 |
| MGMT:3600/NURS:3600/RELS:3701/SSW:3600 | Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II | 3 |
Field Experience
Students must complete at least 9 s.h. from the Foundation Courses list above before taking a field experience course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| JMC:3700 | Field Experience: Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy | 3 |
| MGMT:3700 | Field Experience: Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy | 3 |
Focused Electives
Students select elective coursework to total at least 21 s.h. for the certificate.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS:3400 | Grant Writing in the Arts | 3 |
| COMM:1819 | Organizational Leadership | 2-3 |
| DPA:3510/INTD:3510/THTR:3510 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
| EALL:4130/MUSM:4150 | Introduction to Grant Writing | 3 |
| ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| ENTR:3500 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR:3520/DPA:3520/INTD:3520/THTR:3520 | Starting Up the Arts Start-up | 3 |
| EVNT:3154 | Foundations of Event Management | 3 |
| EVNT:3260 | Event Management Workshop | 3 |
| GHS:4002 | Working in Global Health | 3 |
| JMC:3720 | Nonprofit and Fundraising Communication (if not taken as a foundation course) | 3 |
| MGMT:3100 | Entrepreneurial Strategy | 3 |
| MGMT:3600/NURS:3600/RELS:3701/SSW:3600 | Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II (if not taken as a foundation course) | 3 |
| MUSM:3001/ANTH:3001/EDTL:3001/SIED:3001 | Introduction to Museum Studies | 3 |
