Format
8 required courses, plus 2 optional courses (150 hours)
Delivery
Online | Learn more
Duration
Complete in 1 year, or up to 3 years
Nonprofit management is the strategic planning, coordination and implementation of nonprofit initiatives including outreach campaigns, events, fundraising and public relations.
Nearly two million people work at more than 170,000 charities and nonprofit organizations in Canada. Our Nonprofit Management Extension Certificate program has the up-to-date skills and knowledge needed to meet the unique challenges of this important sector.
Online courses led by experienced professionals give you a deep understanding of the nonprofit sector. Develop relevant skills that you can apply right away to your workplace or volunteer role. Learn communication strategies for building successful partnerships and alliances.
Areas of focus include: leadership skills for nonprofit managers, financial management skills, volunteer management, marketing, ethics, government relations, fundraising, legal requirements and board governance.
These flexible, focused courses are taught by nonprofit professionals who work and teach in their fields of expertise. From developing a public relations plan to exploring risk management processes, target the practical skills and current content relevant to the goals you want to achieve.
Highlights and benefits
Earn a recognized credential | Enhance your career prospects
Enhance your life | Develop your personal and professional skills
Real-world knowledge | Learn from experienced industry professionals
Gain hands-on experience | Demonstrate workplace competencies to potential employers
Online delivery | Enjoy the flexibility of online learning and complete this program from anywhere
A career like no other
Mount Royal’s Nonprofit Management Extension Certificate program prepares learners for the unique and meaningful experiences that come with working in service of others. Graduate Timmi Shorr reflects on a decades-long career in the nonprofit sector and opportunities for leadership at all levels of an organization.
Read Timmi’s story
Course schedule
Course schedule by semester
| Required | Fall (Sept. - Dec.) |
Winter (Jan. - April) |
Spring/Summer (May - Aug.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Nonprofit Management | ON | ON | |
| Keys to Managing Nonprofit Organizations I: Strategic Management | ON | ON | |
| Program Planning and Evaluation for the Nonprofit Sector | ON | ON | |
| Introduction to Voluntarism in the Nonprofit Sector | ON | ON | |
| Board Governance in the Nonprofit Sector | ON | ON | ON |
| Fund Development and Corporate Philanthropy | ON | ON | |
| Ethical Issues in the Nonprofit Sector | ON | ON | ON |
| Law for the Nonprofit Sector | ON | ON |
| Optional | Fall (Sept. - Dec.) |
Winter (Jan. - April) |
Spring/Summer (May - Aug.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing and Public Relations in the Nonprofit Sector | ON | ||
| Keys to Managing Nonprofit Organizations II: Roles and Relationships | ON | ON | |
| Financial Basics: Keeping it Simple for Nonprofit Managers | ON | ON |
Legend
BL: Blended (Online & Classroom)
CL: Classroom
FT: Fast Track
ON: Online
IDS: Independent Study
P: Practicum
This schedule is subject to change. Courses start on various dates within each semester. Fall schedule and registration is available in June; Winter schedule and registration is available in November; and Spring/Summer schedule and registration is available in March.
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