Center for Professional Studies

Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration

A 14 month certificate program developed jointly by Drake University and the nonprofit community through the leadership of Vernon Johnson from The Directors Council and PACE Juvenile Justice Center and a grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Graduated Series I, the first cohort of nonprofit participants graduated in April of 2005
Series II began in October of 2005 and participants graduated in December of 2006

Series II Project Presentation

Series II Graduation Luncheon

Series II Graduates, Series I Alumni & members of The Directors Council

Vernon Johnson speaking with the participants
at the beginning of the Series.

Series III Graduation Luncheon

Series III Graduation speaker